A 39-year-old man is facing multiple charges in connection with an alleged armed robbery of a credit union in Canning, N.S., on Friday.
Police say that at approximately 9:30 a.m. on June 14, officers received reports that a man had entered a business on Seminary Avenue carrying a gun.
Gunshots were reported, but police say no one was injured.
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The suspect fled prior to police arrival, but officers say a description of the suspect and their vehicle was provided by a witness.
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Police were able to locate the suspect vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver did not stop and sped off, according to police.
He was later located outside of a home on Highway 359 in Centreville and arrested without incident, police say.
Leif Spilchen, 39, of Centreville, N.S., now faces the following charges:
- Robbery with a firearm
- Committing an indictable offence wearing a face mask
- Use of a firearm in the commission of an offence
- Use of violence to a person
- Careless use of a firearm
- Pointing a firearm
- Unauthorized use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
- Possession of a firearm while prohibited
- Flight from police
- Operate a vehicle while prohibited
- Breach of probation
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Spilchen was remanded into custody over the weekend and appeared in court on June 17 at 9:30 a.m.
Anyone with information about the alleged robbery is asked to call police at 902-679-5555 or to contact Crime Stoppers.
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