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Man robs Dartmouth gas station with a needle

Ultramar on Pleasant Street. Dave Squires

Halifax Regional Police continue search for a man who robbed a Dartmouth gas station with a needle early Wednesday morning.

Police said the suspect entered the Ultramar on Pleasant Street just before 1:30 a.m., where he pulled a needle on the employee before he demanded money. The suspect then fled on foot towards the downtown area with the cash. Officers searched the but were unable to find the suspect.

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The suspect is described as a white man in his early 20’s, wearing a grey hoodie and a red, black and grey jacket. The man was also wearing blue jeans, white sneakers and carrying a red GoodLife Fitness kit bag.

The incident remains under investigation.

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