HRP release:

On October 19 at approximately 3:35 a.m., officers responded to a report of robbery that occurred at the Irving gas station, located at 5450 Inglis Street in Halifax.

Staff reported that a man entered the store, demanded money and cigarettes and threatened staff and customers with a gun. The man then fled on foot with a quantity of money and cigarettes. Staff and customers were not physically injured.

At approximately 3:45 a.m., officers located and arrested the suspect.

Nicholas Patrick Alfoldy, 19, appeared in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:

• Robbery
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
• Unsafe storage of a firearm
• Carrying a concealed weapon
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized