Three arrests after spate of armed robberies in Bedfordshire

Staff at a betting shop in Sundon Park Parade in Luton were held-up on Friday

Three people have been arrested after a series of alleged armed robberies targeting businesses.

The first incident happened on Friday at a Ladbrokes in Luton, where staff reported being threatened by men with a firearm, demanding money.

Three similar incidents took place in Bedford and Dunstable on Saturday.

Bedfordshire Police said officers found a vehicle linked to the incidents and arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of robbery on Saturday.

They remained in custody.