A BARROW man has been charged with robbery and possession of a knife. 

Police have this morning charged a man with robbery and possession of a bladed article following an incident at Duttons in Schneider Road, Barrow yesterday (7 Nov).

Cumbria Police were called to a report of a robbery at the store at around 2.25pm. Officers attended and arrested the suspect at around 2.30pm.

Anthony Edwards, 43, of Broad Close, Barrow has this morning been charged with robbery and possession of a bladed article and he is due to appear at Barrow Magistrates’ Court today (8 Nov).

Officers are appealing for anyone with information about this incident to contact police referencing incident 125 of 7 November 2018.

Email: 101@cumbria.police.uk

Call non-emergency number: 101

Or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.