Two people face charges after robbery at Dartmouth Sobeys

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Two people are facing charges in connection to a robbery in Dartmouth on Tuesday.

Police say at roughly 11:25 a.m., officers responded to the Sobeys on Wyse Road where two men stole merchandise, assaulted an employee and then fled the area on foot.

The two suspects were arrested a short time later.

According to HRP, the suspect who assaulted the employee tried to run from officers but was quickly taken into custody after a brief struggle.

Justin Russell Stroud, 28, was scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Wednesday to face charges of:

• Robbery with violence.
• Assault a peace officer
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• Uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death
• Resist arrest

Danielle Kimberley Bartlett-Asselstine, 39, was also scheduled to appear in Dartmouth provincial court Wednesday to face charges of:

• Fail to comply with probation order (x2)
• Possession of prop obtained by crime under $5,000