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.
By Louise Hollingsworth
Published 8th Apr 2022, 11:58 BST
Updated 8th Apr 2022, 12:02 BST
A man is due to appear in court over alleged robbery at Whitby bookies.A man is due to appear in court over alleged robbery at Whitby bookies.
A man is due to appear in court over alleged robbery at Whitby bookies.

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.

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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.