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On August 9 at 6:40 a.m., Halifax Regional Police officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Esso Service Station located at 7151 Chebucto Road, Halifax. A lone man entered the station and threatened the employee with a knife. He left with cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect placed the stolen items in a box he was carrying and got into the passenger side of a black four door Ford Focus. The vehicle left the parking lot in an unknown direction. The employee was not injured.
The suspect is described to police as a white man, between the ages of 40 to 50, with grey hair, 5’5” in height, with a heavy set and approximately 165-175 lbs. He was wearing a grey hoodie with the hood pulled up over his head, black mask, black sunglasses, black high-top sneakers, white socks blue shorts with black stripes and a white Nike logo.
The driver of the vehicle is described to police as a white man, with a beard. He appeared to be younger then the suspect who committed the robbery and wearing a dark ball cap.
Multiple police units attended the scene and are actively looking for the suspects at this time. The investigation has been assigned to the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division.
Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspects is asked to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.