Regional Detachment investigating attempted robbery
RCMP Halifax
Regional Detachment investigating attempted robbery
April 20,
Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia… RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment is investigating
an attempted robbery in Cole Harbour.
On April 19, at
approximately 6:05 p.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment and EHS responded to a
report of an altercation between two men in the parking lot of a grocery store
on Forest Hills Parkway.
Upon arrival,
officers observed two men fighting inside a car. One man immediately complied
with officers’ directions while the other tried to drive away when officers
attempted to arrest him. One of the responding officers deployed their
conductive energy weapon to aid in the arrest of the man. The 31-year-old man of
Cole Harbour was then safely arrested for attempted robbery.
The
investigation, which is in its early stages, indicates that the 31-year-old man
attempted to steal the car and the other man, who was the vehicle owner, tried
to prevent him from doing so. Both men are known to each other. The two suffered
minor injuries due to the altercation. No one else was injured in the
incident.
The 31-year-old
man was transported to hospital by EHS; he remains in police custody. The
vehicle owner was treated at the scene and released pending further
investigation.
The
investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident and has
not yet spoken with police is asked to contact RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment
at 902-490-5020. To remain anonymous, contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers,
toll-free, at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or using the
P3 Tips app.
File #:
25-54235