Halifax man arrested after K-9 chase for alleged Shoppers perfume robbery

Halifax police are investigating a late-night perfume robbery that occurred on Friday.

According to a release, a man walked into a Shoppers Drug Mart on Joseph Howe Drive in the city at around 11:30 p.m.

“The suspect approached the fragrance counter, and placed a number of bottles of fragrance in a bag,” read the Halifax Regional Police release.

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After a store employee approached the suspect, the suspect allegedly “threatened to harm him with a knife.”

Police said the suspect fled on foot towards Westerwald Street. Officers found a car in the area and approached it, but the suspect then fled on foot again.

“After a short pursuit, the suspect was apprehended by a K-9 unit,” said HRP. The man was charged with robbery.

According to the release, there was also a second suspect who fled the area but was not located.