Man arrested after knife-threatening robbery at Rugby store

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 15:46 · Archive

A man was arrested after threatening staff with a knife during a robbery at a Co-Op Food store in Rugby on Thursday evening.

Armed police arrested a man after he threatened staff with a knife during a robbery at Co-Op Food on Clifton Road in Rugby on 29 October. The incident occurred shortly after 5pm. Firearms units attended and brought the matter under control swiftly.

No one was reported to have been injured in the incident. A Co-Op spokesman said the company was supporting colleagues affected and assisting police with their investigation.

Warwickshire Police appealed for witnesses. A spokesman said: 'We know there were a number of people in the area at the time who may have witnessed this and are understandably concerned, but we would like to reassure residents that the matter was brought under control swiftly by attending officers.' Officers asked anyone who saw what happened or has CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage to contact them quoting incident 290 of 29 October.

How it is being reported

• Man arrested after shop staff threatened with knife in RugbyHe was detained after an incident on Clifton Road yesterday (October 29)CoventryLive · 30 Oct, 15:06
• Armed police arrest man after robber threatens staff with a knife during raid at Rugby storeAn armed robber threatened staff with a knife during a raid at a Rugby store this evening (Thursday).Leamington Courier · 29 Oct, 22:46

In this story: Rugby · Co-Op Food · Clifton Road · Warwickshire Police

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