A forty five-year-old man has been arrested in reference to a series of knifepoint robberies throughout west London.
In eight separate incidents, which police are treating as associated, outlets in Richmond, Hounslow, and Ealing had been focused.
The dates of the incidents vary between October 16 final yr and right this moment (February 25).
In every of the circumstances, the suspect is alleged to have waited for the shop to be opened by employees members, earlier than threatening them with a knife.
He then stole money from the tills, and now and again, cigarettes, alcohol, and scratch playing cards, which had been positioned right into a black holdall and a bin bag/Sainsbury’s luggage.
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The man was arrested by officers within the neighborhood of Northfield Avenue, Ealing, this morning – following a proactive operation by the Met’s Flying Squad.
The man was arrested in Northfield Avenue, Ealing
Officers additionally recovered a big kitchen knife throughout the arrest.
The man is in custody at a south London police station.
In complete, over £25,000 value of money and items had been stolen.
