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Halifax Regional Police charged a man in connection with a robbery that occurred on July 15 in Dartmouth.
At 8:45 p.m. on July 15 Halifax Regional Police officers were investigating a weapons call in the 0-100 block of Leaman Drive in Dartmouth whereby 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. on July 15 a man was robbed of his bicycle at knife point in the vicinity of the 200 block of Albro Lake Road in Dartmouth. A man brandished a knife threatening another man and then fled the area with the man's bicycle. A 37-year-old man was located and arrested following the 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.