Male charged in robbery

February 10, 2012

At approximately 9:38 AM, members of the Cape Breton Regional Police Service responded to a 911 call stating that a male robbed the No Frills Store at 332 Welton Street, Sydney.

Upon arrival, police were informed by staff that a male person wearing a disguise had attempted to rob the No Frills Pharmacy, located inside the store, of medication. Police were given a description of the male suspect that had fled the area before arrival of police. No one was injured and nothing was taken.

Police searched the area and arrested a male matching the description of the person that fled from the store. This male suspect was taken to central lockup and members from the Major Crime Unit / Identification Section were called to assist with the investigation.

The 30-year-old suspect from Sydney was charged and remanded to the Cape Breton Correction Centre; he will appear in Sydney Provincial Court on Monday, February 13th, charged with Robbery, Wearing a Disguise in the Commission of an Offence and a Breach of Undertaking.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information about this incident, or who witnessed suspicious activity or persons in the area, is asked to contact the Cape Breton Regional Police Service at 563-5151 or Crime Stoppers at 562-8477 and online at www.capebretoncrimestoppers.ca.