Man due to appear in court over alleged robbery at Whitby bookies
A man who is charged with robbery from a shop in Whitby is due to appear in court today.
The 26-year-old man from South Bank near Redcar is due to appear in court today, Friday 8 April, and is charged with robbery following an incident in Whitby yesterday.
Just after 4pm yesterday a robbery was reported at Ladbrokes bookmakers on New Quay Road. It was alleged that a man had entered the shop, threatened staff and left with an amount of cash.
With the assistance of CCTV operators, officers traced the suspect through the town and on to a bus which they then intercepted near Middlesbrough where the suspect was arrested.
He was taken into police custody for questioning and was charged with robbery and possessing a knife.
He was remanded in custody and was due to appear at York Magistrates’ Court today.