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Halifax police say woman hit in head when making bank deposit in Dartmouth

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Halifax police are investigating a robbery that happened in downtown Dartmouth on Sunday night.

Just before 9:30 p.m., a robbery on Portland Street was reported to Halifax Regional Police.

Police say a woman was making a bank deposit when a man approached her from the back and hit her in the head with an object.

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“The male took the deposit and some personal items before fleeing on foot,” reads the police release issued on Tuesday.

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The woman was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

She was not able to provide a description of the man at the time, the release added.

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Police say the investigation is in early stages and ask anyone with information on the incident or footage from the area to contact them.

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