Man suspected of robbing Middleton restaurant twice in one day: N.S. RCMP

A man suspected in an armed robbery at a restaurant in Middleton, N.S., on April 5, 2025 is pictured. (Nova Scotia RCMP)

The RCMP is looking for a man suspected of robbing the same restaurant twice in one day in Middleton, N.S.

Annapolis District RCMP responded to the first armed robbery at the restaurant on Commercial Street around 11 a.m. Saturday.

Police received a report of another armed robbery at the same location around 2:25 p.m. that day.

In both cases, investigators say a masked man entered the restaurant and demanded money while waving a knife. He fled the area on foot.

No one was injured.

Police believe the same suspect is responsible for both robberies. He is described as five-foot-10 and was wearing several layers of clothing, including a black hooded sweatshirt, a light-coloured hooded sweatshirt, and a dark jacket. He was also wearing dark jeans and brown-grey Blundstone boots.

Possible link to another robbery

The RCMP is also investigating a possible link between the incidents and another armed robbery in the community Thursday night.

In that case, police responded to a robbery at a convenience store on Main Street around 8:35 p.m.

Investigators learned a masked man had entered the store and demanded money from the till while pointing what appeared to be a knife.

The man fled on foot, heading east on Main Street.

The employee wasn’t injured and there was no one else inside the store at the time.

The suspect in that case is described as being between five-foot-eight and six-feet-tall. He was wearing black pants, a black zip-up hoodie, a black toque, and a white neck warmer covering his face. His boots were brown with black soles.

Police are asking anyone who recognizes the man or has information about the robberies to contact Annapolis District RCMP at 902-825-2000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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