Police Search for Suspect in Attempted Armed Robbery in Hartland

Police in western New Brunswick are searching for a man who was allegedly involved in an attempted armed robbery at the Royal Canadian Legion in Hartland late Friday.

According to Constable Lindon Bartley of the Woodstock RCMP Detachment, a man wearing a mask and brandishing a knife entered the Legion Hall on Orser Street at approximately 4:20 p.m. and demanded money from the bartender. The man fled with nothing and was seen getting into a vehicle being driven by a woman, police said.

A 41-year-old woman was arrested Friday evening in connection with the crime and remains in custody. No one was injured in the incident.

The RCMP-Woodstock Town Police Integrated Crime Reduction Unit is assisting in the investigation.  We'll have more information as it becomes available.

If you have any information  that may be helpful, please contact the RCMP at 1-888-506-7267 or NB Crime Stoppers or 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).