Police investigate robbery at pharmacy

Police were called to Agricola Street at around 3 p.m. Tuesday

CITYnews halifax \ Meghan Groff

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Halifax Regional Police are investigating after a Halifax pharmacy was robbed Tuesday afternoon.

Officers were called to Boyd’s Pharmasave on Agricola Street at around 3 p.m.

They were told a man threatened staff and demanded cash, but ran off empty handed.

The suspect is described as white, around 5’10” and 190 pounds.

He had been wearing a black Under Armour jacket with the hood up, black gloves, black pants, dark boots and a cloth mask.

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.