Man arrested following Southampton robbery

A man has been arrested following a robbery in Southampton city centre.

At 10.21pm yesterday (21 February) we received a report that a man had threatened two men with a knife in Above Bar Street and demanded cigarettes and a lighter, which they gave to him.

Shortly afterwards we arrested a 24-year-old Southampton man on suspicion of attempted robbery and possession of a knife in a public place and he remains in police custody at this time.

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