Man armed with knife arrested following robbery at petrol station on major road in Harrogate

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North Yorkshire Police has arrested a suspected knifepoint robber after targeting a petrol station in Harrogate over the weekend.

Just after 8pm on Sunday (October 6), a man entered a petrol station on Wetherby Road holding a knife.

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He threatened staff and stole tobacco before making off in a car.

The police were called, and officers were deployed to the area immediately.

A man, who was armed with a knife, has been arrested following a robbery at a petrol station on Wetherby Road in HarrogateA man, who was armed with a knife, has been arrested following a robbery at a petrol station on Wetherby Road in Harrogate
A man, who was armed with a knife, has been arrested following a robbery at a petrol station on Wetherby Road in Harrogate

The car was quickly identified and located travelling on the A658 into the West Yorkshire area.

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Just after 9pm, as more police units approached the car, it was brought to a halt, and the man inside was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

A knife and suspected stolen tabacco was also recovered.

The man, in his 50s and from Bradford, remains in police custody at this time.

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