Woman allegedly threatens to inject Halifax store employee with drugs during robbery

A Halifax Regional Police shoulder badge is pictured. (Source: Callum Smith/CTV News Atlantic)

A woman is facing charges after she allegedly tried to rob a convenience store in the north end of Halifax over the long weekend.

Halifax Regional Police responded to a report of a robbery at the Needs on Duffus Street around 12 a.m. Saturday.

Police say a woman entered the store, demanded money and threatened to inject an employee with drugs.

The employee managed to run out of the store and locked the suspect inside.

The employee was not injured.

Police say the suspect then threw a cash register at the glass front door, which shattered.

Kaily Kathleen Walkden was arrested at the scene.

The 29-year-old is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court on Tuesday to face charges of:

• robbery
• uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death
• mischief
• obstruct public-peace officer
• bail violations (two counts)

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