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Nova Scotia RCMP say man in custody after shots fired in attempted robbery

Nova Scotia RCMP say a 39-year-old man is in custody after shots were fired during an attempted armed robbery. File/Global News

RCMP say a 39-year-old man is in custody after shots were fired during an attempted armed robbery in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley.

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RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Lisa Croteau says the shots were fired outside the Valley Credit Union branch on Seminary Avenue in Canning.

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Croteau says no one was hurt.

Police responded around 9:30 a.m. Friday after a report that a man carrying a gun had entered the building.

The man fled the area before police arrived, however witnesses provided a description of the suspect and a vehicle and police were able to track the suspect down outside a home in nearby Centreville.

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Police say the man, who is from Centreville, was arrested without incident and charges are expected.

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