Westville Police are investigating an armed robbery.
Police say they received a report of the incident shortly before midnight last night at the Circle K
gas bar and convenience store at Exit 21 in Westville.
Investigators say a man entered the store, threatened the employee with a non-firearm weapon. The man fled on foot with a quantity of cash and cigarettes.
The employee wasn’t hurt.
The suspect is described as a white male, 25 to 30 years of age, 5 feet 10 to 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a dark jacket and a multi-coloured knitted hat with white strings at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information or video on this incident can contact police at 902-396-2777. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crimestoppers by calling toll-free at 1-800-222-TIPS, or submit a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.