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.