Halifax Regional Police responded to a break-in at the Petro Canada gas station in Dartmouth on Sunday.
According to police, the incident occurred at 12:11 a.m., at the gas station located at 610 Portland Street.
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“Multiple officers responded and discovered the doors were forced open,” said HRP in a statement.
“The suspects fled in a dark sedan prior to police arrival with an undisclosed amount of cigarettes.”
Police said they searched the area, but have not located the suspect or the vehicle.
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The suspect is described as being of unknown ethnicity or gender, wearing a red coat, grey hooded shirt and blue pants.
The make or model of the vehicle is also unknown by police but said that it’s a dark sedan.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers.