Achi news desk-
One man has been charged after police responded to a report of an alleged armed robbery at a business on Shore Road in Eskasoni, NS, on Friday.
In a news release on Sunday, police say officers responded to a report of an armed robbery in progress at a business on Shore Road around 9pm.
Once officers arrived at the scene, police say they learned store security attempted to stop the suspect, who then produced a knife and fled into a nearby wooded area.
Police say no one was injured in the robbery.
About an hour later, police received information that the suspect may be at a residence on Raspberry Lane. Officers found a man outside the home who matched the description, and when he saw the police, he ran into the home.
Moments later, police arrested 34-year-old Randy Travis Alex of Waycobah, NS
The police then searched the home and found a knife matching the description of the one in the robbery, and a sweater that also matched the one worn in the robbery.
Alex was remanded in custody pending a remand hearing, and is expected to appear in Sydney provincial court on Monday to face a number of charges, including:
- robbery with an offensive weapon
- possess a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- assault with a weapon
- resisting arrest
- breach of probation
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
