Police Investigating Robbery

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(10:10 a.m.)

Officers assigned to the HRP/RCMP Integrated General Investigation Section are investigating a robbery that occurred this morning in Halifax.

At 7:09 a.m., police responded to a report of a robbery. A male taxi driver reported picking up a man in the area of Spring Garden Road and Summer Street. Upon arriving in the area of Brunswick Street and Sunrise Walk the passenger indicated he had a gun, although it was not observed, and demanded cash from the driver. The victim was not injured and the suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money. He is described as a white man, approximately 30-years-old and was wearing dark clothes and a dark baseball cap.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 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.