SYDNEY, N.S. -- Cape Breton police have charged a 27-year-old man following an attempted robbery in Sydney.

Dana Alexander Smith faces four charges in connection with the incident at a Shoppers Drug Mart on Saturday afternoon.

Police say they responded to a 911 call that a robbery was in progress at the pharmacy at around 2:40 p.m.

When they arrived, they saw a man standing at the pharmacy counter and were able to arrest him without incident.

Police say the man had handed the clerk a note demanding drugs and stating he was armed.

Police continue to investigate.