Two Police Community Support Officers, Ruth Pearson and Gillian Seed, have been commended for their work which led to the arrest of an armed robber who robbed a shop on Skipton High Street on 26 September 2012. The robbery was reported at 3.35pm after a shop owner reported a man had gone into her shop, threatened her with a knife and took money from the till. Using their local knowledge, the PCSOs were able to locate the suspect and assist with his arrest, just 17 minutes after the incident was reported. Their swift action also led to the recovery of the stolen cash and the weapon used in the incident. Wayne David Smith, of Fareham, Hampshire, was subsequently charged with robbery and possessing an offensive weapon. He was later transferred to Hampshire Police where he was wanted as a suspect in connection with other offences.
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:51:06 +0000
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