RCMP investigating attempted robbery on Cole Harbour walking trail

Nova Scotia RCMP are investigating an attempted robbery on a Cole Harbour walking trail.

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Police say a 15-year-old boy was walking along a trail that connects Cole Harbour Place and Amaranth Crescent at around 5 p.m. on Thursday, when he was approached by another youth.

RCMP say the suspect was armed with a knife and wanted money. The victim ran from the suspect and was not injured in the incident.

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The suspect is described as a white male in his mid-teens, approximately 6-feet tall and 150 pounds with brown hair. RCMP say he was wearing a dark blue T-shirt, jeans, and black sneakers at the time of the incident.

The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers.