Police investigate robbery at Dartmouth Pet Valu store

By Mark Hodgins

Posted Jan 6, 2022 09:52:47 AM.

Regional police are investigating a robbery they say happened Wednesday night in Dartmouth. 

Police say a man walked into the Pet Valu store on Tacoma Dr. just after 7 p.m. The man had a knife and demanded cash, police said, making off with some money. 

No one was hurt during the incident. 

Police say the suspect is a white man between 40 and 50 years old. He was wearing a green jacket, a black hoody, gloves, grey sweat pants and a black medical mask. 

Anyone with information is asked to reach out to police or Crime Stoppers.

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