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At approximately 10:10 p.m., a taxi driver was parked in the 3700 block of Novalea Drive waiting to pick up a fare. A man walked up to the taxi from behind, opened the passenger door, produced a handgun and demanded cash from the taxi driver. The suspect obtained a small amount of cash and fled the area on foot. The taxi driver wasn't injured during the incident. The suspect was described as a very dark skinned black man in his early 20's, wearing a black hoodie and dark jogging pants. At this time the matter is still under investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 490-5016 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.