Men charged with robberies of post office, newsagents and off licence in Sheffield

Cain Froggatt, aged 30, of no fixed abode and Alan Smith, 35, of Batemoor Road, Batemoor, have been charged with three counts of robbery and two counts of possessing a bladed article.

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The charges relate to robberies at Totley Rise Post Office, McColl’s Newsagents on Ecclesall Road South and Westwick News and Booze in Greenhill.

The offences were all reported between Monday, January 14 and Saturday, January 19.

Smith is also charged with a burglary at Tesco on Birley Moor Road on January 11.

Froggatt has been remanded in custody ahead of his next court hearing after appearing before Sheffield magistrates.

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Smith is due at court today.

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