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At 9:20 p.m., East Division patrol officers responded to a robbery that occurred near Lacomb Drive and Gaston Road in Dartmouth. The 25-year-old male victim stated he met two people at that location to sell a piece of jewelry that he had advertised on Kijiji. Once he handed over the item, he was sprayed with an unknown noxious substance. The suspects then fled on foot from the area. The victim was treated and released at the scene by EHS. Patrol officers and a K-9 team conducted a search but could not locate the suspects. The first suspect is described as a black man, 18-23 years old, 5'11", slim build, with short hair in fade and tattoos on the right side of his neck and the back of right hand. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black track suit. The second suspect is described as a white man, 5'11", slim build, with short hair and tattoos on neck.