Man arrested following Yate armed robberies
They happened at a Miss Millie's yesterday evening and a McDonald's this morning (8 February)
Last updated 8th Feb 2021
Police have arrested a man in connection with two armed robberies in Yate.
The first one happened at around 6.20pm yesterday (Sunday 7 February) at Miss Millie's where staff were threatened and cash handed over.
A similar incident happened just after 7am this morning at a McDonald's. Nobody was injured in either incident.
Police confirmed this afternoon that a firearm has been recovered. It has been taken away for further examination.
Detective Inspector Dan Rowan said: “This afternoon we arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of two robberies. He remains in police custody at this time.
“We’re grateful for the public calling in with any information as part of our enquiries so far and would continue to ask for witnesses to come forward.
“Thankfully incidents of this nature are rare but we appreciate the community will have understandable concerns about what has happened and additional patrols are being carried out.
“Should anyone have any questions or concerns, I’d urge them to speak with one of those officers on the streets or call 101 and ask to speak to the local neighbourhood team.”