Arrest made following Shrewsbury newsagent robbery
A 35-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Shrewsbury newsagents.
The man was arrested on Friday at an address in Sutton Hill, Telford and taken into custody at Shrewsbury police station on suspicion of robbing A.K. News on January 12.
A female employee was stacking shelves when a man entered the store on Crowmere Road at around 7.50pm.
He approached the female and pulled out a bladed instrument and waved it at her. He then demanded money from the till.
The woman refused to hand over any money and the man then went behind the counter and opened the till himself. He took money out of the till – mainly £5 and £10 notes – and then ran out of the shop.
The suspect has since been given police bail with conditions while inquiries continue.
