A 40-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested following an attempted armed robbery at the post office in Swanlow Lane yesterday morning.

According to police, a man went into the post office saying that he had a gun and demanded cash.

When the staff member refused he ran out of the store.

Police later arrested and charged a 46-year-old man with attempted robbery, possession of an imitation firearm and shopliftings.

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