Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Sheridan
A man’s due in court today after Police responded to an aggravated robbery in The Square, Palmerston North yesterday.
Police were called to Main St just after 3pm when cash and a phone were taken from a young male by a person who was seen with a pistol.
Police subsequently located a man with a BB gun at a nearby address and recovered the victim’s belongings.
No-one was hurt.
A 21-year-old man is scheduled to appear in Palmerston North District Court today, charged with aggravated robbery. Police will oppose bail.
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