Police are investigating a robbery that occurred in Dartmouth last week.
On May 24 at approximately 4:15 p.m. police responded to a report of a robbery at the Canadian Tire, located at 30 Lamont Terrace in Dartmouth. Upon arrival, officers located an injured employee who had been assaulted by a man attempting to steal store merchandise. The suspect fled the area in a vehicle prior to police arrival. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate him. The victim was transported to the hospital by EHS for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect is described as between 30 to 40 years old and approximately 6’1” tall with a slender build and short, greying facial hair. At the time, he was wearing a dark sweater, blue jeans, a black baseball hat, black shoes and black sunglasses with blue lenses.
The vehicle that the suspect fled in is described as a light blue, older model, four door sedan. It is possibly a Chrysler.
Anyone with information or video from the area is asked to call police at 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 by using the P3 Tips app.
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Police charge man following Fall River robbery and Halifax assault
A man involved in an early-morning robbery in Fall River and an assault in Halifax has been charged.
On June 2, at approximately 6:40 a.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to a report of a robbery at a gas station in the 2900 block of Hwy. 2. Officers learned that a man entered the store with his hand in his pocket, indicated he had a weapon, and demanded cash from the till. He then fled and got into a vehicle parked under the Hwy. 102 overpass. The vehicle, described as a grey or silver SUV, was last seen travelling north on Hwy. 2.
No one was injured during the robbery.
During the investigation, which included reviewing video surveillance, RCMP officers obtained a suspect description. Halifax Regional Police (HRP) advised that a man matching the description had been involved in an assault on a woman at a restaurant in the 300 block of Herring Cove Rd., in Halifax, at approximately 5:50 a.m. HRP reported the man and woman left the area in a grey Kia Soul.
Video surveillance from the Halifax location allowed HRP to identify the vehicle’s owner as residing in Truro. That information was shared with Truro Police Service.
With the assistance from Truro Police Service, the man responsible for the robbery in Fall River and the assault in Halifax was arrested outside a residence on Elm St. in Truro. The victim of the Halifax assault, a 35-year-old woman from Truro, was located and transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Colby Daniel Scott Smith, 29, of East Chester, has been charged with Robbery and Failing to Comply with a Probation Order in relation to the Fall River incident. He’s also facing charges from HRP of Assault, Failing to Comply with a Probation Order, Causing a Disturbance and Driving While Prohibited.
Smith was held in custody and is appearing in Truro Provincial Court on June 3.
