A 26-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a robbery at a Halifax gas station over the weekend.
Halifax Regional Police say the robbery at the Irving gas station on Lacewood Drive happened at around 3 a.m.
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Police say a man entered the gas station with a knife and demanding cash. He ran away with an undisclosed amount of money, according to police.
Officers were unable to track the man.
In a news release Wednesday, Halifax police said the suspect turned himself in to police on Gebhardt Street at around 8:45 a.m.
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Christopher Douglas Picco of Halifax has been charged with robbery and breach of probation.
He is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court on Wednesday to face the charges.
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