Police make arrest in convenience store robbery GO #​​​​​​​22-11206

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At approximately 7:35 p.m. on January 27, 2022 patrol members responded to a report of a robbery at the Highfield Variety Store located at 94 Highfield Park Drive in Dartmouth. The suspect entered the store, produced a firearm and attempted to get away with cash and cigarettes. Officers were able to take the suspect into custody inside the store and secure the firearm. No one was physically injured in the robbery.

Officers arrested a 12-year-old male youth. The youth is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Youth Court at a later date to face charges of robbery with a firearm along with other firearm-related offences.

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