Charges Laid In Convenience Store Robbery

by Dave DesveauxJanuary 11, 2018

A 28 year-old man is due back in court later this month after being arrested in relation to an Armed Robbery in Sydney last night.

Stephen Douglas Hollohan is facing a charge of armed robbery, as well as two breaches.

Police say they got the call to Woodford’s Convenience Store on Dorchester Street at 8:30.

They add they were told a man came into the store with a knife and demanded cash from the clerk before running out toward George Street.

Police say the man was arrested when officers found him walking in the area a short time later.

No injuries were reported.

Hollohan remains on remand and is due back in court for a plea hearing on January 30^th.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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