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Police have charged a man in relation to a robbery that occurred in Halifax yesterday morning.
On December 16 at approximately 1 a.m. police responded to a robbery in the area of Russell and Isleville streets. A man with a firearm attempted to rob the cab driver who had given him a ride. The man fled the area on foot without obtaining any money, and the cab driver was not physically injured. The suspect was arrested a short time later in the 5600 block of Russell Street without incident.
Diaz Anthony Edward Mantley, 31 is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face charges of:
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Robbery with a firearm
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Careless use of a firearm
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Pointing a firearm
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Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
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Carrying a concealed weapon
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Possession of illegal firearm
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Unauthorized possession of firearm
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Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
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Unsafe storage of a firearm
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Possession of a firearm contrary to a court order