Three men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at Chapel St Leonards
Police are continuing their investigations
Last updated 18th Aug 2021
Three men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a shop in Chapel St Leonards.
Officers were called to the Spar in Sea Road yesterday just before 6pm after receiving reports of masked men carrying weapons, it's believed cash and cigarettes were taken
Three men were arrested in the local area shortly after the incident. They remain in custody and will be questioned in due course.
DS Mike Wilding said: “We are yet to locate the stolen items and our investigations are ongoing.
“We believe the men were carrying weapons and made threats to staff in the shop. We are still trying to establish what these weapons were. No one was injured.
“We would ask people not to speculate on social media as proceedings are active.
“We will be in the area today continuing with our investigation and more patrols will be taking place of the local area.
“We would appeal for any witnesses, that we have not yet spoken with, to contact us on 101.”