Four men charged in three robberies

Four men are facing charges in relation to three robberies earlier this week,

Halifax Regional Police say the first happened Tuesday, when at around  7:20 p.m., a man with a knife demanded another man's car keys on Lower Water Street. The suspect drove off in the stolen vehicle. A brief police pursuit had to be called off due to public safety concerns.

Then at 2 a.m. Wednesday, two men robbed the Needs convenience store Chebucto Road of money and cigarettes. No weapons were seen and no one was physically hurt.

An hour and a half later, then Needs convenience store on Highway 2 in Fall River was robbed. Police say three men went in, stole cash, cigarettes and an employee's car keys before taking off in the staff member's vehicle. Responding officers found the vehicle stolen on Lower Water Street in the gas station's parking lot.

Soon after, officers tracked down the newly stolen vehicle on Waverley Road. A brief police pursuit was again called off due to public safety concerns, but police caught up with it as it was crossing the Macdonald Bridge.

HRP say the driver again refused to stop, made his way to Wood Avenue and crashed into a home. Four men got out and ran off, but didn't get far before being arrested.

A 31-year-old-man and a 32-year-old-man are scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court at a later date to face one count each of theft of motor vehicle and two counts each of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. 

Evan William Parker, 22, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face charges of:

• Robbery (x2)
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public
• Theft of a motor vehicle
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Mischief (property damage)
• Breach of probation (x2) 

Nicolas Lane Perry, 22, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court today to face charges of:

• Robbery (x3)
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to the public (x2)
• Theft of a motor vehicle (x2)
• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000
• Mischief (property damage)

Perry is also facing charges in relation to three robberies and an attempted robbery earlier this month.

One count each of robbery, theft of motor vehicle and a weapon dangerous to the public after a man was robbed and his vehicle stolen New Year's Day at the TD Bank ATM on Peakview Way in Bedford.

One count of attempted robbery of the Wilson's Gas Station on Farnham Gate Road on January 2.

One count each of robbery and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 after the Esso Gas Station on Kearney Lake Road was robbed on January 3.

And one count each of robbery and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public in relation to a robbery at the Needs convenience store on the Bedford Highway on January 8.