Photos of Halifax Petro Canada robbery suspect released

Police are hoping the public will be able to help identify a man wanted for robbing a Halifax gas station two different times earlier this month.

Halifax Regional Police say both robberies happened at the Petro Canada gas station on Bayers Road.

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Police say the first robbery happened on Dec. 9 just before 9 p.m., when a man entered the store claiming he had a weapon and demanding cigarettes and money.

The suspect left on foot, according to police, with an undisclosed amount of cigarettes and cash.

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The second robbery happened on Dec. 12 at around 6:30 a.m. Police say the suspect once again entered the store demanding cigarettes and money.

In both robberies, no weapon was seen and there were no injuries.

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The suspect is described as a 5’9” white man with a thin build, who at the time of the robberies was wearing a black winter jacket, blue jeans and black Adidas sneakers with white soles.

Anyone with information on the suspect or the robberies is asked to contact Halifax Regional Police or Crime Stoppers.