Hundreds stolen in knifepoint robbery at shop

Officers were called to the shop on Sunday morning

A man has been arrested after a shop worker was threatened with a knife during a robbery in Nottinghamshire.

Police said a man in a face covering targeted a shop in Westfield Lane, Mansfield, at 07:30 GMT on Sunday.

He ordered the staff member to hand over hundreds of pounds from the till and then ran from the shop.

A 42-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of robbery and possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

Nottinghamshire Police said investigations were continuing and appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.

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