Published Jul 16, 20251 minute readLeif Spilchen, far left, is pictured being escorted out of the courthouse in Windsor after being charged with a robbery in Hantsport in 2016 Photo by FileArticle contentA convicted bank robber who was released on bail after being charged in a Kentville robbery case less than a month after he was released from prison is back behind bars after being arrested in connection with a break and enter.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentLeif Spilchen, 45 had his application for bail on the new charge denied by a Kentville provincial court judge on Tuesday. He was representing himself.Article contentArticle contentArticle contentKentville police charged Spilchen with break and enter and committing an offence, as well as theft over $5,000 for allegedly breaking into a house in the town on July 11.Article contentOn July 3, Spilchen and another man were arrested for allegedly robbing the Ultramar gas station in Kentville. He was granted bail by a judge in that case later that day.Article contentSpilchen was convicted four years ago of trying to rob the Annapolis Valley Credit Union branch in Canning. He has been out of prison for only a few weeks since that conviction when he was charged in the gas station robbery.Article contentHis actual sentence expired just a few days before the gas station robbery.Article contentThe attempted robbery in Canning happened only four months after he was released from prison for robbing the Hantsport branch of the credit union in March 2016.Article content
Convicted robber free on bail for gas station heist denied release on theft charge
