RCMP release:
RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has arrested a youth in connection with an armed robbery in Cole Harbour.
On February 10, at approximately 8 a.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of an armed youth who had committed a robbery on a public transit bus. Halifax Regional Police (HRP) also assisted with the response.
Officers learned that a youth victim was on a public transit bus in the area of Poplar Dr. and Portland St. when the armed youth pushed them into a seat, pointed a handgun at their chest, and demanded their sweater and ski mask. The victim complied and was able to get off the bus at the next stop. The victim was not physically injured.
An officer observed the youth suspect around North Preston Rd. and Beals Cres. and safely took the youth into custody.
With assistance from the HRP Canine Unit, officers located and seized an imitation firearm and the victim’s hooded sweater near a residence on Beals Cres.
The youth has been charged with:
- Robbery
- Assault
- Uttering Threats
- Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Order (three counts)
- Fail to Comply with a Youth Sentence (two counts)
- Fail to Comply with Release Order (two counts)
The youth appeared in Dartmouth Provincial Court on February 10 and remains in custody until their next scheduled court appearance.
