40 Year Old Woman Charged After Serious Incident at Convenience Store.

Kings District RCMP has charged a woman involved in a robbery in Kingston.

Last night, at approximately 11:30 p.m., RCMP officers responded to a report of a robbery at a convenience store on Main St. Investigators learned that a woman entered the business, brandished an edged weapon and demanded money and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.

A 40-year-old woman involved in the incident was later located and safely arrested by officers in the Wilmot area.

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 will appear in Kentville Provincial Court today.

Source: RCMP Release