Two men charged following armed robbery at Hartlepool Barclays Bank
Cleveland Police were called to Barclays Bank, in York Road, at 10.10am on Friday, June 12, where a man had made off with a ‘significant’ amount of cash.
Three men aged 39, 42 and 49 and a 39-year-old woman, who are all from the Hartlepool area, were initially arrested in connection with the incident.
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Hide AdTwo men have now been charged with offences linked to the incident and will appear before Teesside Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Monday, June 15).
A man, aged 42, has been charged with robbery, possession of a Class A drug and possession of an imitation firearm.
While a second man, aged 49, has been charged with robbery.
A 39-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman have been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
No one was injured as a result of the incident.