A man has been charged on suspicion of a series of robberies where staff believed he could have had a gun.
Gareth Thomas Hunter has been charged following a reported robbery in Prescot on Friday, April 15. The 44-year-old, of Grentwood Road, Huyton, was reported to be threatening staff in Betfred holding what staff believed could have been a weapon concealed in a bag.
Hunter made off from the bookies on Eccleston Street with £50 cash. Following extensive Merseyside Police enquiries he was arrested and charged with three counts of robbery and two counts of possession of an imitation firearm.
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Hunter was remanded in custody and appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court on Monday, April 18.
A second man was also arrested following the robbery at the Betfred shop and released under investigation. The 24-year-old male Prescot was arrested on suspicion of robbery, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, possession of cannabis and possession with intent to supply ketamine.
