Police arrest woman following armed robbery

May 26, 2017
Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia

News release

Just before 6 a.m., a woman arrived in a truck at a service station on Main St. in Tatamagouche. She put fuel in the vehicle, then entered the store, and told the female employee that she had a gun and needed money.

The employee gave the woman an amount of cash, then the woman then fled the area in the vehicle, in the direction of New Glasgow. The employee called 911 once the suspect left. No one was hurt during the incident and no one else was in the store at the time.

The suspect was arrested a short time later by members of New Glasgow Regional Police, on related charges following incidents that occurred in New Glasgow. RCMP Police Dog Services assisted with this investigation.

Colchester District RCMP has charged a 32-year-old woman from New Glasgow with:

  • Robbery
  • Wearing a Disguise with Intent to Commit an Indictable Offence
  • Theft Under $5000
  • Breach of Recognizance
  • Breach of Undertaking

She has been remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in New Glasgow Provincial Court on May 29.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Contact information

Cpl. Jennifer Clarke
Media Relations Officer
Nova Scotia RCMP
Office: 902 720 5652
Cell: 902 222 0154

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