Colchester District RCMP investigates armed robbery

May 21, 2017
Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

News release

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Yesterday afternoon at 5:40 p.m., a man entered a pharmacy in Bible Hill, showed the employee a gun tucked into the waistband of his shorts, and demanded narcotics. The employee did as was asked, and the man fled the area on foot with a quantity of prescription drugs.

The suspect is described as a white male with brown eyes, wearing a white hooded sweater with green stripes, black/grey shorts, and sneakers. Nobody was injured.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Colchester District RCMP at 902 893-6820. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to 'CRIMES' (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.

Note to media photos of the suspect were obtained from business surveillance equipment.

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Contact information

Cpl. Jennifer Clarke
Media Relations Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
Cell: 902-222-0154
Jennifer.clarke@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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