Categories: News

Police search for man after knife-point robbery on Spring Garden

HRP release:

On May 3, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers responded to a robbery at a business located on Spring Garden Road in Halifax. Staff reported that a man threatened them with a knife and demanded money. Staff were not physically injured and the suspect fled on foot with a quantity of money. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect.

The suspect is described as approximately 5’7” tall, with a heavy build and between 60 to 65-years old. At the time of the incident, the suspect had a full white beard and was wearing a black zip up jacket, army grey track suit, with a black stripe down the side of the pants, a camo green ball cap, black shoes, bright orange gloves and sunglasses.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 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 by using the P3 Tips app.

Haligonia Editors

See news happening near you? Tell us. Click here to email our team.

Recent Posts

Senior and driver attacked by same suspect, charges laid

HRP release: On December 6 at approximately 12:20 p.m., officers responded to a report of…

9 hours ago

Planning and Successfully Executing an Office Move in Toronto

Organising a move is always a complex undertaking, and when it comes to office moves,…

17 hours ago

Securing Tokenized Wallet Payments in Regulated Gaming

  Source: Pexels One recent trend with regulated gambling platforms in Canada has to do…

2 days ago

(UPDATED 12:55pm Dec 8) Precautionary boil order issued for 2,000 homes as watermain break disrupts service

Updated Dec 8 12:55pm Halifax Water release: The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following update regarding the water…

2 days ago

Special Weather Statement: Alberta clipper brings snow and high winds Monday (Posted Sun Dec 7 10:30 am)

Environment Canada release: 4:41 AM AST Sunday 7 December 2025 Alberta clipper to bring snow…

2 days ago

RCMP lay multiple charges after finding stolen Jeep and replica firearm

RCMP release: Colchester County District RCMP has charged a man after locating a stolen vehicle…

2 days ago