Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery that occurred in Halifax on April 6, 2020.

At approximately 1:44 a.m. police received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Irving gas station located at 15 Fairfax Drive. A man entered the store and demanded money. The man threatened staff members and said he had a knife, but none was seen. The man then fled on foot towards Parkland Drive with an amount of money, a small safe and cigarettes.

The suspect is described as a white man in his early 20’s, 5’8”, medium build, with buzzcut-style blond hair. He was wearing a black, hooded windbreaker jacket and had a blue/green medical mask covering his face.

Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call police at 902-490-5020. 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.

Source: Release #notw