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On July 15 at 8:45 p.m., Halifax Regional Police were investigating a weapon call in the 0-100 block of Leaman Drive, Dartmouth. A man had brandished a knife at another man on a Halifax Transit bus. While investigating this matter, officers were approached by another man reporting that he had been robbed at knife point.
At 10:09 p.m., a man was robbed of his bicycle at knife point in the vicinity of the 200 block of Albro Lake Road, Dartmouth. A man brandished a knife threatening another man and then fled the area with the bicycle.
A man was located and arrested following the above incidents. The incident was investigated by the Patrol Division and a 37-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court today on charges of Robbery, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Assault Police Officer, Breach of Probation, and Assault with a Weapon in relation to the two separate files.
Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact police by calling 902-490-5020. 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 using the P3 Tips App.