Hull: Arrest made in connection with Newland Avenue robbery

Officers have arrested a woman following an incident on Newland Avenue, Hull on Thursday 6 October.

It was reported that two men had entered a jeweller’s shop at around 10:50am whilst carrying bladed weapons. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, and the men fled the scene as officers were called.

A 56-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remained in police custody whilst officers continued with lines of enquiries.

Inspector David Lonsdale said: “Investigations are ongoing to identify the two men involved and officers are continuing to patrol the area providing reassurance and engaging with the local community.

“If you do have any concerns or information, we would encourage you to please speak to our officers patrolling in the area.

“Anyone with information that would help with our investigation can call us on our non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 55511, quoting log 136 of 6 October.”