Man arrested after alleged armed robbery at downtown Halifax convenience store

A Halifax Regional Police officer's badge is pictured. (Jonathan MacInnis/CTV Atlantic)

A 39-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with an armed robbery at a downtown Halifax convenience store on Monday morning.

Officers responded to a robbery in progress at Crystal’s Convenience store at 1268 Hollis Street around 9:40 a.m., according to a news release from Halifax Regional Police.

The officers learned two men with firearms entered the store and demanded money and product. They allegedly assaulted a staff member before fleeing the scene on foot with cash and cigarettes.

The staff member suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Police arrested one of the suspects in the area and they are still looking for the other man.

Joshua Mitchell Zinck is facing charges of:

-robbery with offensive weapon

-possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace

-assault

-pointing a firearm

-unauthorized possession of a firearm

-possession of a firearm with no licence or certificate

-carrying a concealed weapon

-unsafe storage of a firearm

-use of a firearm in commission of an offence

-uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death

-storing a firearm or restricted weapon contrary to regulations

-possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted firearm

-possession of a firearm prohibited or restricted weapon obtained by crime

-resisting arrest

-four counts of possession of a firearm contrary to order

-two counts of failure to comply with conditions or release

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 902-490-5020, or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca.

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