Halifax police arrest man who allegedly used hammer, bat in gas station robberies

(Photo courtesy: RCMP)

RCMP arrested a 40-year-old man who allegedly used a hammer and a bat in three separate gas station robberies across Nova Scotia on Monday.

According to a news release from Halifax Regional Police, officers responded to a reported robbery at the Mobil Gas Bar on Elm Street in Truro around 10:20 p.m. They learned a man armed with a bat demanded cash and fled the scene with a woman in a white SUV.

Twenty minutes later, officers responded to a robbery at a Petro Canada gas station in Elmsdale. A man with a hammer allegedly demanded cash and left in a white SUV.

At 10:59 p.m., Halifax Regional Police responded to a robbery at the Mobil Gas Station at 1748 Bedford Highway. They learned a man with a hammer took cash, cigarettes, and lottery tickets before leaving in a white SUV.

On Tuesday, police spotted a suspicious vehicle matching the description of the suspect SUV on Highway 103 around 4:30 a.m. They arrested the driver and passenger, and seized a bat and a hammer.

Kyle Jeffrey Rogers, was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of:

• robbery
• possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
• disguise with intent
• operation of a conveyance while prohibited

Sarah Dawn Godfrey, 35, also faces one count of robbery.

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