Kings District RCMP charge woman involved in robbery

December 19, 2024
Kingston, Nova Scotia

News release

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.

File # 2024-1837465

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Contact information

Strategic Communications and Media Relations
Nova Scotia RCMP
rcmpns-grcne@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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