A suspect in a gas station robbery in Dartmouth has been arrested after police chased the driver of a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier Tuesday evening.
Officers were first called to a Canadian Tire Gas Bar on Main Street just after 8 p.m. Tuesday. Staff told police a man had robbed the store while armed with a gun. The suspect was able to get away with some cigarettes and money.
No one was hurt.
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Patrol members and the K9 unit searched the area but were unable to find the suspect.
About half an hour later, officers spotted a vehicle in Halifax that had been reported stolen earlier in the evening. The driver tried to elude police, but the vehicle eventually stopped in the area of Coronation Avenue.
The suspect ran away and was caught after a brief foot chase.
Police say the man is the suspect in the Canadian Tire Gas Bar robbery and was taken into custody.
The investigation is ongoing.