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Halifax RCMP investigate armed robbery in Upper Tantallon

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Halifax District RCMP are investigating an armed robbery they say occurred in Upper Tantallon Monday evening.

Police say they responded to a report of an armed robbery on Hammonds Plains Road. They say he pumped gas into his motorcycle, entered the business and paid for his gas before producing a knife telling the clerk he was robbing the business.

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The suspect was given an undetermined amount of money and then left on his bike. No one was injured.

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According to police, the suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, standing approximately 5-feet-10. He was wearing a black biker-style jacket, knee-length khaki shorts and a white motorcycle helmet with a visor. He was also riding a black sports-style motorcycle.

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Members of the RCMP Forensic Identification Section responded to the scene as well.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 902-490-5020 and anonymous calls can be made to Crime Stoppers

The investigation is ongoing.

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