Release:

Sunday, July 3rd 2011 Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) , N.S….. Members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sackville office of Halifax District, responded to an attempted armed robbery at 21:53 hours, at the Triple "A" in Wellington, at 4320 Highway # 2.  

Two white male teens entered the store, with one carrying a long yellow can. The other did not have a weapon. The male clerk was sprayed with something from the can by the teen with a red hoodie. He had blond hair with his face covered by a blue bandana. The other robber had his face covered by a grey hoodie. Both of the robbers fled on foot. Nothing was stolen. The clerk did not require medical treatment. The investigation is continuing.

 

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