Woman facing charges after robbery in Kingston, N.S.

An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of Assistant Commissioner Brian Edwards, Officer in Charge of the Surrey RCMP, during a news conference about the city's municipal police force transition, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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:

Patterson was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in Kentville provincial court Thursday.

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