Appeal after Middlesbrough armed robbery
A suspect has been arrested
Detectives are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and dash cam footage after an armed robbery yesterday afernoon (Thursday 27th July.)
The incident happened around 4:25pm at Eston Convenience Store on Guisborough Street, Eston.
A suspect entered the store armed with weapons and threatened a male, aged in his forties, within the store. The man suffered minor injuries which did not require hospital treatment.
The suspect made off with a quantity of cash.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and he remains in police custody at this time.
Any witnesses who have not already spoken to police are asked to call 101, quoting reference number 148282.
Anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage from the Guisborough Street/ Old Row/ Stonegate areas around the time of the incident are also asked to get in touch, or upload footage directly here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/cleveland/appeal/appeal-after-armed-robbery-eston
Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.