One man has been charged after police responded to a report of an alleged armed robbery at a business on Shore Road in Eskasoni, N.S., on Friday.
In a Sunday news release, police say officers responded to a report of an armed robber in progress at a business on Shore Road at around 9 p.m.
Once officers arrived on scene, police say they learned the store security tried to stop the suspect, who then presented a knife and fled into a nearby wooded area.
Police say nobody was injured in the robbery.
Around an hour later, police received information the suspect may be at a residence on Raspberry Lane. Officers found a man outside of the home who matched the description, and when he saw police, he ran into the home.
Moments later, police arrested 34-year-old Randy Travis Alex of Waycobah, N.S.
Police then searched the home and found a knife matching the description of the one in the robbery, and a sweater which also matched the one worn in the robbery.
Alex was held in custody until a remand hearing, and he is set to appear in Sydney provincial court on Monday to face a number of charges, including:
- robbery with offensive weapon
- possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose
- assault with weapon
- resist arrest
- breach of probation
Police say the investigation is still ongoing.
