N.S. RCMP release images of suspect in armed robbery at Lower Sackville gas station
The suspect is described as a slim man wearing blue jeans, a black hooded jacket and a mask with whiskers printed on it. (RCMP)
Halifax District RCMP has released images of a suspect in connection with an armed robbery at a gas station in Lower Sackville, N.S., last weekend.
Police responded to a panic alarm at the Shell gas station at 381 Sackville Drive around 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
Once on scene, police learned a man had entered the gas station and showed a firearm, before fleeing on foot with a quantity of cigarettes.
No one was injured.
Officers contained the area and a K9 unit attended the scene, however, the suspect was not found.
The suspect is described as a slim man wearing blue jeans, a black hooded jacket and a mask with whiskers printed on it.
Anyone who recognizes the person in the photos, or who has information about the incident, is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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