Halifax Regional Police are asking the public for help finding ammunition an officer lost during a foot chase Tuesday morning.
Police say they were chasing a robbery suspect at around 10:35 a.m. on Green Road in Dartmouth.
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That’s when police believe an ammunition magazine fell from an officer’s equipment belt.
The suspect was arrested but did not have the ammunition, while a search of the area didn’t find it either.
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Police warn it’s illegal for the public to possess police-issued equipment, and anybody found with the magazine could be charged.
They’re asking anyone with information to contact police or Crime Stoppers.