Man charged in relation to attemped robbery: RCMP [Video]

RCMP in Yarmouth, N.S., has charged a man following an attempted robbery on Monday.

Police responded to the robbery at a pharmacy on Starrs Road around 11 a.m.

According to police, a man brandished a knife, threatened employees, and demanded prescription drugs.

When officers arrived, they found 46-year-old Garth Samuel Makarowski of Yarmouth leaving the business and arrested him. Police say he had a prohibited “butterfly knife” in his possession during the arrest.

Makarowski has been charged with:

•  attempted robbery
•  unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon
•  possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
•  two counts of uttering threats

Makarowski was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday.

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