Police have charged a man in relation to a robbery that occurred earlier this afternoon in Halifax.

At approximately 2:20 p.m., police responded to a robbery that occurred at the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission attached to the Sobeys on Herring Cove Road in Halifax.

Staff members attempted to stop a man from stealing items from the store.  He presented a knife while uttering a threat and walked away.

Officers located the man a short distance away and arrested him without incident.

A 52-year-old Halifax man is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date to face robbery and weapons charges.

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Source : Media Release