Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with a robbery at an Barrow off-licence last week.
At 7.40pm on Thursday 14 January, police received reports of a robbery that occurred at Battys Drinks Discount store on Brighton Street where two men wearing balaclavas robbed the store, threatening the female shop assistant with a knife. A police investigation, led by a dedicated team of officers from Barrow CID, quickly began and on Friday Carrick Venzie, 18, from Greengate Street, Barrow was arrested alongside a 17-year-old, also from Barrow.
They were both charged on suspicion of the Battys robbery and possessing an offensive weapon. The 17-year-old was also charged in connection with a robbery which occurred at KLM stores on Bath Street on Tuesday, 5 January 2010.
They are due to appear at Furness and District Magistrates Court today.
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