Man assaulted and robbed while waiting for bus

The victim was at a bus stop on Highfield Park Drive Sunday morning

CITYnews halifax \Meghan Groff

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Halifax Regional Police are looking for two people after a man was assaulted and robbed while waiting for a bus.

Police say the victim was at a bus stop on Highfield Park Drive at around 6:15 a.m. Sunday, when a man he didn’t know knocked him to the ground, assaulted him and tried to take his stuff.

The suspect was with a woman and the pair ran off.

He’s described as white, in his early 20s, around 5’7″ with a slim build and dark hair. The clothing he was wearing was all black.

The woman he was with is described as white, in her late teens or early 20s and around 5’8″. She had been wearing a blue top and grey sweatpants.

Anyone with information or video from the area is asked to call police at 902-490-5020 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.