Man Charged With Garage Robbery
30 November 2011 by HamstPolice officers have charged a Scunthorpe man following an armed robbery at the Murco Garage, Normanby Road, Scunthorpe.
Officers have charged a Scunthorpe man following an armed robbery at the Murco Garage, Normanby Road, Scunthorpe.
Simon Doughty (32), from Scunthorpe has been charged with robbery and posession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place, following the incident that happened between 04:40hrs and 04:45hrs on Friday 25th November.
He was charged on Monday 29th November and has appeared at North Lincolnshire Magistrates Court today.
Detective Sergeant Dean Minter of Humberside Police said:
"I would like to thank the members of the local community who provided police with information, that enabled us to make the arrest quickly and efficently.
"Officers from North Lincolnshire are continuing to work with the staff at the Murco Garage to provide guidance around crime prevention."
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