Man arrested after two robberies in Whitehaven

In the evening of Thursday 16th August 2012, staff at two separate bookmarkers in the Whitehaven area were subject to threats and had a sum money stolen off the premises.At 6:45 pm and 9:20 pm, two robbery’s took place in the Whitehaven area, where staff were threatened, allegedly with a weapon. Shortly after, at 11:20 pm, a man aged 25 from Whitehaven was arrested on suspicion of robbery and remains in police custody this morning where he will be interviewed.