Cape Breton police looking for suspect after robberies at bar, legion

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Cape Breton Regional Police are looking for a suspect in connection with two robberies on the north side Thursday evening.

Police responded to the Blue Mist Tavern in Bras d’Or and the Sydney Mines Legion around 6 p.m.

Staff at both establishments told police a person with a weapon entered the bars, demanded money, and then fled the scene.

Police say they recovered a weapon at the Blue Mist Tavern.

No one was injured at either location.

The Emergency Response Team and a K9 unit searched the area but couldn’t locate the suspect.

The forensics unit collected evidence from the scene while officers spoke to witnesses and gathered video surveillance from the area.

Investigators are still trying to identify the suspect and are asking anyone with information about the incidents or the person’s identity to contact Cape Breton Regional Police at police at 902-563-5151.

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