Man in court after holding up Whitby bookmaker
It happened yesterday afternoon, at Ladbrokes on New Quay Road.
A 26-year-old man from South Bank near Redcar is due to appear in court today (8 April) charged with robbery, after an incident in Whitby.
Just after 4pm yesterday, a robbery was reported at Ladbrokes bookmakers on New Quay Road when it was alleged that a man had entered the shop, threatened staff and left with an amount of cash.
With the assistance of CCTV operators, officers traced the suspect through the town and onto a bus which they then intercepted near Middlesbrough where the suspect was arrested.
He was brought into police custody for questioning and subsequently charged with robbery and possessing a knife.
He was remanded in custody and was due to appear at York Magistrates’ Court.