Man charged after Rushden corner shop robbery

He's also accused of having a knife

A man has been charged after an armed robbery at a corner shop in Rushden.

The Premier Store Walker is accused of robbing.placeholder image
The Premier Store Walker is accused of robbing.

Tony Bryce Walker, 35, will appear before magistrates today (Thursday) after the incident on September 6.

During the incident at 7.30am a man entered the Premier Store in Upper Queen Street and brandished a large kitchen knife at the shopkeeper.

The man threatened him in order to get him to hand over the cash register, worth £270.

Walker, formerly of both Wellingborough and Rushden, is due to face magistrates in Northampton this morning.

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