Release:
Monday May 23rd 2011, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) N.S. ……Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Halifax District, responded to a complaint of an armed robbery on Sackville Drive, in Sackville, at 1414 hours.
UPDATE:
May 26, 2011, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)…
Dylan KELSEY, 18, did not appear yesterday and will be appearing in court this afternoon to answer to the below charges. RCMP/HRP GIS investigators will also be charging Mr. Kelsey with Robbery (Section 344 Criminal Code) in relation to the incident at the Rubber Duck car wash in Lower Sackville on May 23rd.
A male adult was approached by two men, wearing black ski masks, as he was washing his car, at a local car wash. They demanded his money after threatening to spray him with what is believed to be bear spray. They stole the victim's wallet which contained a small amount of cash and credit cards. One robber was wearing a white hoody with a baseball hat and blue jeans shorts which came to his knees. The other was wearing a dark colored sweater and a baseball hat. The robbers left in a turquoise ( i.e. bluish green) colored Honda that was being driven by a third suspect. The victim was not harmed during the incident. The investigation is continuing.
If you have information regarding this armed robbery you can contact any RCMP office, Halifax Regional Police, or Crime Stoppers anonymously anytime at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477) or by their secure web tips at www.crimestopers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for cash award from $ 50 – $ 2000.
