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A 37-year-old man has now been arrested and police say no-one was injured
An attempted robbery in Hebburn has been thwarted after quick-thinking staff locked the suspect in the store until police arrived.
This morning, a man reportedly entered the Post Office on Station Road just after 9.30am.
He threatened staff and demanded money from the till.
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However, brave staff members were able to lock the would-be robber in the shop until the police turned up.
A 37-year-old man has now been arrested.
Luckily, nobody was injured during the incident.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 9.30am today (Tuesday), police received a report of an attempted robbery at a Post Office on Station Road in Hebburn.
“It was reported that a man had entered the Post Office and threatened staff before demanding money from the till.
“The staff were able to safely lock a suspect in the store until officers arrived on the scene.
“Thankfully nobody has been injured and a 37-year-old man has now been arrested.”
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