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A man has been charged with robbery following an incident in Canterbury High Street.
At around 5.25pm on Tuesday 31 October 2023, a teenage boy reported that he was threatened by someone carrying a possible weapon and handed over £10 in cash.
Kent Police received reports from the area and arrived at the scene where they arrested a man and seized an imitation firearm.
A man of no fixed address has since been charged with robbery and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
The 31-year-old suspect, of no fixed address, appeared before Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 2 November and was remanded in custody to appear at Canterbury Crown Court on Monday 4 December.