Armed police response to robbery results in arrest
Armed officers were deployed
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after an armed police response.
Cleveland Police were called to reports of a robbery involving a 40-year-old woman at Newham Road in Hardwick, Stockton, at about 20:35 GMT on Thursday.
Officers, some armed, were deployed and a 26-year-old man was arrested, the force said.
The suspect will be questioned, said a spokesperson. Anyone with information about the incident has been urged to contact police.
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