HALIFAX – Police have a 39-year old man in custody after a series of events in Halifax on Tuesday morning.
Police say the first report of criminal activity came in around 3:30 a.m. when a man walked into the Needs Convenience store on Chebucto Road and allegedly attempted to rob the store.
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The female clerk refused to give hand over any money, and police say the suspect left the store without incident.
Half an hour later police responded to a report of gas theft at the Esso on Dutch Village Rd. Officers found the suspect’s vehicle a short time later, and arrested the male driver.
No charges have yet been laid as the investigation is on going.
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