Man charged over Sheffield shop raid after worker is threatened with knife and screwdriver
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Two men raided the Premier store on Burncross Road, Burncross, on September 10, last year.
One had a knife and the other was armed with a screwdriver.
The men threatened the owner of the shop before escaping with two charity boxes and cash from in the till and behind the counter.
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Steven Gillis, aged 42, of Victoria Street, Barnsley, has been charged with robbery and theft of a motor vehicle in connection with the incident.
A 26-year-old man arrested over the same incident remains on police bail.
Gillis appeared before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court yesterday was remanded in custody to next appear at court on March 17.