February 16, 2012, Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) . . . RCMP respond to armed robbery at Fitzgerald's Rite Stop in Timberlea, Nova Scotia.

 

Last evening at approximately 9:35 p.m., a lone man entered the store and approached the counter where he pulled a knife and demanded money.

 

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

 

The suspect is described as a white male in his early twenties with a bruise-like marking under his eye, wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans.

 

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