**** HRP Media Release
Police release photos from bank robberies
Investigators in the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s) in relation to two recent robberies at a bank in Dartmouth.
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on October 9, police responded to a robbery that just occurred at the Scotiabank located at 91 Portland Street in Dartmouth. A man came into the bank, jumped the counter and took cash from the teller. There were no weapons seen and there were no injuries reported. The man fled the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
At approximately 1:20 p.m. on October 15,a man entered the same bank and advised the teller that he had a knife. The suspect fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed sum of money.
Investigators are exploring the possibility that the robberies are linked. Police are releasing photos from both robberies and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s).
Police release suspect photos in East Coast Credit Union. robbery
Investigators in the General Investigation Section of the Integrated Criminal Investigation Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a robbery last week at the East Coast Credit Union. in Dartmouth.
At approximately 1:20 p.m. on October 25, police responded to robbery that had just occurred at the Credit Union located at 155 Ochterloney Street in Dartmouth. A man with a knife came into the bank, demanded cash from the teller and fled the area on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police are releasing photos from the robbery and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.
Anyone with information about the identity of the suspect is asked to contact police at 902-490-5016. 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 using the P3 Tips.