Two men have been charged after a series of armed robberies at newsagents across Kent.
Robert Powsey, 41, of Peacock Rise in Chatham and Duncan Snape, 41, from Chapel Yard in London were arrested earlier this week.
Seven different newsagents were broken into between March 2012 and March 2013.
Police hunting an armed robber have released a CCTV image of a suspect.
Detective Constable Jonathan Sainsbury, of Bournemouth and Poole CID, said: “This was a very distressing incident for the member of staff.
"I am releasing a CCTV image of a man who may be able to help us with our investigation.
“I would urge the man pictured – and anyone who recognises him – to contact Dorset Police, in confidence, as soon as possible.
“Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information about the man responsible should call police urgently.”
Witnesses and anyone with information should call Dorset Police in confidence on 101 quoting incident number 05:492.
Police are hunting a robber who threatened a shop worker with a knife.
Detectives in Poole are appealing for witnesses to the robbery at M & J Stores in Winston Avenue in the Branksome area of the town.
The incident, which happened at around 8.45pm on Tuesday, saw a man demand money from the till before threatening a member of staff with a knife.
He left the scene with a quantity of money.
Detectives from Hampshire’s Major Investigation Team have made a fourth arrest as part of their investigation into two armed robberies in the New Forest.
A 36-year man from Totton is currently in police custody where he is being questioned in connection with the recent two armed robberies in the Lymington and Brockenhurst areas.
Officers are continuing to ask anybody with any information about the robberies to contact them.Information should be given by phoning 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously quoting Operation Prenton.
There's been an armed robbery at a shop in Rochester. Police were called on 8:40 on Saturday evening to a shop on Borstal Street after two men were reported to have threatened staff with what's thought to have been a hand gun. The men left on a motorbike with about £100 cash and some cigarettes.
One man has stocky build, about 6'3", grey hooded top and gloves, dark trousers and a white and blue crash helmet with a circular motif.
The other man is thin, about 5'11" with white baseball cap, black jacket with a white or yellow stripe and black shoes.
Police say it could be linked to an armed robbery at a Post Office in Milton Regis, Sittingbourne on 10 December. Anyone with information is asked to call DC Dave Godden on 101 quoting reference XY/039327/12.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery at a jeweller’s store in Banbury this morning.
At 10.40am officers were called to reports of an incident in the High Street. A number of men with their heads covered attacked the shop with a hammer and stole 'high value' watches, police said.
It is believed they then fled the scene on motorbikes. However, one offender was detained by a member of the public, who also managed to pull the headcovering from another offender.
A bag containing some or possibly all the property from the robbery was found at the scene.
A security device in the shop discharged clouds of smoke but there was no fire. One man has been arrested.
Det Insp Mike Lynch said: “We would urge any witnesses, and there were many as this was a busy shopping street, to contact us as a matter of urgency to tell us what they saw.”
Three men with covered faces and samurai swords demanded money from a pub landlord.
It happened at the White Swan pub in Mansbridge, Southampton, at around 11.15pm on Sunday, June 10.
One man pursued the landlord and demanded he hand over takings from the safe.
The landlord received an injury to his face which required treatment at Southampton General Hospital.
The offenders then left the premises and fled the scene. Three other members of staff were in the pub at the time but managed to flee to safety in another part of the building.
Officers are also looking at two previous incidents where pubs were targeted in similar circumstances On April 9 at Banana Wharf in Southampton and June 4, at the Fox and Hounds in Bursledon.
Anyone who has information or who can assist the police should phone Bitterne District CID on 101
– Detective Inspector Dave Nealon“This was a particularly harrowing and unpleasant experience for the landlord and his staff and we are keen to hear from anyone who was in the Mansbridge area at the time who may be able to assist us with our enquiries.
“If you were at the pub and had left just before closing time, did you see or hear anything? Did you see a vehicle parked in the car park or adjacent roadside? Did you see a vehicle leave the A27 in either direction from the pub at speed? “Any information, no matter how insignificant it may appear, we want to hear from you.”
An armed robber who threatened security guards with a gun during an ambush near Ashford 11 years ago has been jailed for 15 years.
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