Halifax police search for two suspects after gas station robbery
Police in Halifax are searching for two suspects after a gas station was robbed Monday afternoon.
Halifax Regional Police was called to a robbery in progress at the Esso Gas Station on Kearney Lake Road around 12:50 p.m.
Police say the suspect demanded cash from an employee. Officials say it was insinuated that the suspect had a weapon, but none was seen.
The suspect got away with a sum of cash before fleeing the store in a vehicle waiting outside with a second suspect.
Police say the first suspect is described as a white man, about 20-30 years old and 5’6”, while the second suspect is described as white man, about 30 years old with a thin build. Police say the second suspect was thought to be wearing green jacket.
Officers say the vehicle used in the incident was described as a white Mitsubishi Mirage. Police believe the vehicle was recently stolen from a Halifax address on Thursday.
Anyone with any information on the suspects or the incident is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.
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