Man in court following armed robbery at Chatteris service station

A man is due in court today (Monday) in connection with an armed robbery at a service station in Chatteris on Saturday evening (21 August).

Police were called at 8.29pm on Saturday evening with reports of a gun-point robbery at Applegreen Services in Bridge Street. No one was injured during the incident.

Shane Richards, 29, of Treeway in Chatteris, was arrested in the town just after midday yesterday afternoon (Sunday).

He has since been charged with robbery and being in possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence (robbery).

He has been remanded in custody to appear at Peterborough Magistrates’ Court today.