A 40-year-old woman is facing charges after a robbery in Kingston, N.S., Wednesday.
RCMP officers responded to a report of a robbery at a convenience store on Main Street around 11:30 p.m.
“Investigators learned that a woman entered the business, brandished an edged weapon and demanded money and cigarettes before fleeing on foot,” reads a news release from the N.S. RCMP.
Police say a 40-year-old woman who was involved in the incident was later located in the Wilmot area and arrested.
Erica Lynn Patterson has been charged with:
- robbery
- possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- failure to comply with a release order
Patterson was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in Kentville provincial court Thursday.
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