Man arrested after knife-point shop robbery

A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a shop near Paignton railway station was robbed using a knife.

Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Costcutter on Gerston Road at 07:16 GMT on Friday following reports a man with a knife demanding money from the till before leaving the scene with a quantity of cash.

A 30-year-old man was arrested about 40 minutes later at the railway station and was taken into custody, police said.

A knife and a quantity of cash were recovered, police said. No injuries were reported.

Witnesses and anyone with information have been asked to contact police, quoting reference 50250051155.

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