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Halifax Regional Police responded to 1052 calls for service over the long weekend. Two notable incidents are as follows:
Police charge woman with robbery
On August 30 at approximately 12 a.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress at a Needs Convenience store on Duffus Street in Halifax. A woman entered the store, demanded money and threatened to inject an employee with drugs. After a brief physical altercation, the employee was able to safely run out of the store and lock the suspect inside. The employee was not physically injured.
The suspect then threw the cash register at the glass front door, shattering it.
Police arrested Kaily Kathleen Walkden, 29, on scene. She is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court today to face charges of:
- Robbery
- Uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death
- Mischief
- Obstruct public-peace officer
- Bail violations (x2)
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Police charge man with impaired driving and flight from police
On August 31 at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 30 block of Fairfax Drive in Halifax. Upon arrival, one of the drivers involved saw police walking toward him and then reversed into a power pole and drove off at a high rate of speed. The vehicle proceeded to run a red light and hit additional vehicles in its attempts to flee.
Officers engaged in a brief pursuit but quickly stopped due to heavy traffic and safety concerns.
With assistance from the RCMP, members were able to locate the vehicle on Riverview Drive in Tantallon. The suspect was arrested without further incident.
There were no reports of physical injuries.
A 30-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date to face charges of:
- Operation of a conveyance while impaired
- Failure to stop after an accident
- Dangerous operation of a conveyance
- Flight from peace officer
- Mischief
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