HSBC in Stockton high street taped off
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A 30-year-old man will appear in Teesside Magistrates Court today after being charged with robbery following an incident at a Stockton bank yesterday.
HSBC in Stockton high street was taped off by police following reports of an attempted robbery at 2.25pm on Thursday July 17.
A 30-year-old man from the Stockton area was arrested on suspicion of robbery and was held in police custody.
He has since been charged with robbery and will appear in Teesside Magistrates Court today.
Speaking yesterday, a spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said: “Investigations are at a very early stage with officers on the scene working to establish the circumstances.
“At this stage there are no apparent injuries and the branch is closed while the investigation continues.”
A spokesman for HSBC said: “We can confirm that an incident took place at the branch. Thankfully no one was injured or hurt.”
Anyone who believes they have information or were in the area near to HSBC and have seen anything suspicious is asked to call Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101.
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