To be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Martin James
Quick thinking by a member of the public has led to the arrest of an 18 year old man who had robbed the Palm Store on Frederick Street, Hastings.
The person was passing by the store yesterday, May 28, when he saw the offender leaving the premises with a cash drawer at about 4.30pm.
The witness took note of the offender’s description, vehicle and registration number and immediately contacted Police on 111.
As a result the man was located a short time later at a Hastings address.
He was charged with aggravated robbery and appeared in Hastings District Court this morning.
He was remanded in custody to reappear on June 19.
Items stolen during the incident were recovered.
Police are seeking a second male in connection with the robbery and urge those that know his identity or any other information to come forward.
The female store owner was left shaken but uninjured from the incident.
Anyone who has information in relation to this incident please contact Detective Wayne Steed of the Hawke’s Bay CIB on (06) 873 0500
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Issued by Police Media Centre