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UPDATE - April 16
A man sought by police for using a credit card stolen from a downtown bar has been arrested.
On March 20, a woman was out at a downtown Halifax bar when she realized that her purse, containing her credit card, had been stolen. When she reported the theft to the credit card company the following day, she was informed that someone had used her card at a number of businesses throughout HRM.
On April 8, police released pictures of the suspect taken from video surveillance. Police received several tips from the public following the publication of the pictures, which led to the identification of the suspect. Shortly after noon yesterday, officer assigned to the East Quick Response Unit arrested the suspect without incident at a residence on Evelyn Wood Place in Cole Harbour.
Following the investigation, a 49-year-old Cole Harbour man is now facing charges stemming from this incident. He was released from custody and will appear in Dartmouth Provincial Court on June 9 to face 10 counts of use of a stolen credit card.
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Halifax Regional Police is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a man who used a credit card stolen from a downtown bar.
On March 20, a woman was out at a downtown Halifax bar when she realized that her purse, containing her credit card, had been stolen. When she reported the theft to the credit card company the following day, she was informed that someone had used her card at a number of businesses throughout HRM.
Police are releasing pictures of a man who used the stolen credit card at the Sobey’s Fast Fuel at 543 Portland Street and the Shoppers Drug Mart on Tacoma Drive in Dartmouth. He is described as a white man in his thirties, with a beard and wearing glasses. At the time of the incident; he was wearing a “Dewalt” baseball cap and driving a silver Dodge Grand Caravan.
If you have information about this incident or the identity of this man, please call police at 902-490-5016. 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.