May 25, 2011 4.59 pm This story is over 154 months old

Man charged with Select & Save robbery

Robbery: Police say the man threatened staff at Select & Save on Baggholme Road, stealing £40 in cash.

A 37-year-old Lincoln man has been charged with robbing a local shop.

Police say the man threatened staff at Select & Save on Baggholme Road on May 23 at around 5pm, stealing £40 in cash.

On Tuesday Lincolnshire Police arrested James Lee Thompson (37), of Bargate Street, Lincoln in relation to the robbery.

He was questioned by detectives and later charged with robbery in relation to the incident.

Thompson was remanded in custody and appeared at Lincoln Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Source: Lincolnshire Police