15-66338 - Robbery West Division

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UPDATE May 20

A man has been arrested and charged following a robbery earlier this week in Halifax.

Last night at approximately 10 p.m., officers assigned to the West Quick Response Unit arrested 26-year-old Andrew Francis White without incident on Dawn Street. He was held in custody overnight and will appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face charges of robbery, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, carrying a concealed weapon and breach of probation.

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On May 18, at 9:36 p.m., Officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Needs Convenience Store, 70 Lacewood Drive in Halifax. A man entered the store, produced a knife and demanded cash from the store employee. He fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. 

The suspect is described as a white man wearing a black ball cap and a black winter coat with fur trim on the hood.

No one was injured during the robbery. A K-9 unit conducted a track, but the suspect could not be located.

If you have information about this incident, please contact police at 902-490-5016. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or texting a tip - Tip 202 + your message to 274637.