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Waimea Weekly Locally Owned and Operated

Wednesday 4 November 2020

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Railway bar robbery arrest Jacqui Rawson Reporter

jacqui@waimeaweekly.co.nz

The police have arrested a man related to an armed robbery at the Railway Tavern. The robbery took place in the middle of the afternoon three weeks ago and Nelson CID iden-

tified a 34-year-old male who was arrested in Tauranga last Friday, October 30th. He was charged with aggravated robbery and was due to appear in Tauranga District Court on Saturday. The man had threatened The Railway owner, Travis Cooper, with a gun pressed into the back

of his neck and fled on foot with some surplus cash. Various CCTV cameras in the area captured footage of the man and he was seen getting into a car near McDonalds. The car took off towards the Waimea Old Boy’s Rugby Club and was last seen heading into Dorset Street.

The car was later recovered by the police. Several items of interest were recovered inside the car which gave the police lines of enquiry to follow up. Nelson Bays Area Commander Inspector Paul Borrell says he is pleased an arrest has been made. “Our investigations team has worked tirelessly over the past

fortnight to make an identification and gather information. “A search warrant was also executed, during which items of interest including a vehicle, clothing, and a firearm were recovered. “We hope this arrest brings some reassurance to the community, who may have been alarmed by this incident.”

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