COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

A man was arrested after an area was searched with dogs



A man has been arrested after two robberies in Coventry - in two separate areas of the city.

Police confirmed that a bookmakers and a fast food outlet were both targetted.

The incidents took place between 4.40pm and 8.20pm, at the William Hill on Providence Street in Earlsdon and the McDonald's at the Gallagher Retail Park on Stoney Stanton Road.

West Midlands Police believe that a man entered both of these stores with a note, and demanded the contents of tills.

He was then believed to have fled both scenes.

This morning, it has been confirmed that police arrested a 36-year-old man, following a search of the area with dogs.

The man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery, and remains in police custody.

Man in court over McDonald's robbery

A man has been charged with robbery after a McDonald's in Coventry was targeted at the weekend.

Daniel Parra-Braun, 36, of Allesley Old Road, Coventry, is due to appear before magistrates today (June 18) accused of two charges of robbery and two charges of attempted robbery.

It comes after the McDonald's restaurant at Gallagher Retail Park on Stoney Stanton Road was targeted on Sunday (June 16), along with the William Hill bookmakers on Providence Street, Earlsdon.

Both premises were hit between 4.40pm and 8.20pm on the same day.

Police investigating the robberies confirmed they had arrested a man on Sunday evening after police dogs were used to search an area of the city.