Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon in Halifax.

At 4:39pm Halifax Regional Police officers responded to a report of a robbery at the CIBC Bank at 6429 Quinpool Rd in Halifax. A lone male entered the bank, produced a note which demanded money. Suspect indicated he had a weapon, although no weapon was seen. Suspect fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. The investigation is in the early stages.

Suspect is described as a male with dark skin, approx. 45 years old, 5’10”, skinny build. Suspect was wearing blue jeans, a brown pullover shirt, a long black wig, orange toque and wearing sunglasses.

Anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the suspect is asked to call police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or using the P3 Tips App.

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Source : Media Release