Police are investigating two separate robberies that occurred in Halifax.
The first happened on Monday at 6: p.m. when officers responded to a robbery at the Griffins Smoke Shop at 2561 Windsor Street.
A man with what appeared to be a firearm came into the store and demanded cigarettes. The suspect ran away with a number of cartons of cigarettes in a reusable shopping bag.
The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 5’10” tall with a medium build and dark-colored eyes. At the time of the incident, he was wearing light blue jeans, a red hooded sweatshirt with a white logo on the sleeve, black gloves and a mask.
Meantime, on Tuesday at 4:45 a.m., officers responded to a robbery at the Irving gas station at 5450 Inglis Street.
A man with a knife came into the store and demanded money, cigarettes and lottery tickets. The suspect took off with cash, cigarettes and lotto tickets in a reusable shopping bag.
The suspect is described as a white man, approximately 30-40 years old, 5’8” tall, 170 lbs. with scruffy facial hair. At the time if the incident he was wearing black jogging pants with one leg tucked into a white sock, a green hooded sweatshirt and black shoes.
No one was hurt in these robberies.
