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Man arrested following attempted armed robbery in city centre

Posted on - 7th September, 2017 - 11:12am | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Friargate, Lancashire Police, Preston City Centre, Preston Locations, Preston News
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A man has been arrested following attempted armed robbery at a Preston City Centre convenience store.

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The incident happened at around 2:35am on Tuesday morning (September 5) at Mace Express on Friargate when someone entered the store, produced what is described as a handgun and threatened the lone shop worker to hand over cash.

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The shop worker refused to hand over money, held up a stool and the offender then left empty handed.

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A 25-year-old man from Preston was arrested last night (September 6) on suspicion of robbery and remains in police custody.

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The victim was praised by police for how he responded to the situation.

DC Paul Gilfoyle, from Preston CID, said: “I must commend the shop employee who handled the situation in a calm manner in what would have been an extremely frightening and stressful situation.”

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