HRP release:

On March 22 at approximately 5:25 p.m., officers responded to a robbery that occurred within the Halifax Shopping Centre at 7001 Mumford Road in Halifax. Mall security reported that a man had threatened staff with a knife and fled the scene with a quantity of clothing and shoes. There were no reported physical injuries. At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers located and arrested the suspect in the area without incident.

A 38-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:

• Robbery
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
• Possession of property obtained by crime less than $5000.00