RCMP release:

RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment has charged a woman after a robbery in Enfield. 

On August 8, at approximately 11:39 a.m., RCMP Halifax Regional Detachment responded to a report of a robbery in progress at a gas station and convenience store on Hwy. 2. 

Through the investigation, RCMP officers learned a woman was removing items from a display inside the store and placing them in her bag.  When staff noticed what she was doing, the woman threatened to stab the employees while showing a knife.  The woman then exited the store and fled in a vehicle. No one was injured during the incident.

Through video footage and witness information, officers were able to identify a suspect.

Samantha May MacDonald, 39, of Indian Brook, has been charged with Robbery and Fail to Comply with Probation Order. 

MacDonald was held in custody and appeared in Dartmouth Provincial Court on August 11.