Police are looking for a suspect after an incident last night in the Rockingham area of Halifax.
On February 24th at approximately 9:00 PM members of the Halifax Regional Police responded to Dooley’s Pool Hall located at 30 Farnham Gate Rd in Halifax. An altercation had taken place outside of the establishment and 2 men were sprayed with a noxious substance, a 3rd party was also exposed to the spray but was not directly targeted. The business was temporarily evacuated while HRM Fire attempted to ventilate the building – the business owners eventually shut down for the night. The victims were taken to hospital for treatment for non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect had fled the scene prior to police arrival in an unknown vehicle. The suspect is described as a white male, early 20’s, 5’3″ tall, slim build, short (buzz cut) brown hair, wearing a long white t-shirt and jeans, described to have multiple tattoos on his arms.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 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 texting a tip – Tip 202 + your message to 274637.