Man with axe threatened terrified Sheffield shoppers during city centre crime spree

A man has been arrested over a spate of axe robberies in Sheffield city centre.
By Claire Lewis
Published 2nd Sep 2020, 08:17 BST
Updated 2nd Sep 2020, 08:25 BST
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The 18-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning after members of the public were reportedly threatened with an axe during a number of robberies over the last week.

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He is being held on on suspicion of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.

A cordon of police tape (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)A cordon of police tape (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
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Detective Inspector Ben Wood, said: “Some of the victims of these incidents have been left incredibly traumatised.

“This type of violence is not acceptable on the streets of our city.”

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