The Integrated RCMP/General Investigations Section (GIS) is investigating a robbery at a business in Cole Harbour. Police are releasing the photos of suspects and are asking the public for assistance.

On September 20th, 3:20 a.m., RCMP were dispatched to robbery at the Petro Canada on Cole Harbour Road. A female had entered the business and held the door when a male wearing a mask ran inside carrying a metal object. The female then brandished a knife. The two suspects left the store with a quantity of cash, lotto tickets and cigarettes.

The male and female suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. No one was injured during this incident.

The suspects are described as : a white male, 6’2′, 20-25 years old, wearing all black clothing. The female is described as a white female, 5’4′, 30-35 years old, wearing all dark clothing with long dark hair.

The investigation is ongoing.

Investigators are asking anyone who might have seen suspicious activity in the area to contact them. People can contact any RCMP office, Halifax Regional Police or Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS ( 8477 ), texting TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca . Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash reward from $50 – $2000.

Source: Release