Woman charged and man arrested following robberies in Tuebrook

We have charged a woman and arrested a man following robberies in Tuebrook on Friday 14 May.

At around 1.25pm it was reported that a man and a woman entered Superbooze convenience store on Lower Breck Road, demanding money from the cashier. The man was reported to have threatened the cashier with a machete.

They were reported to have made off from the scene on foot with a bottle of alcohol.

A further robbery was reported at a business on Rocky Lane on Friday, where a male and a female suspect were reported to have made off with a mobile phone.

The suspects were identified and a 47-year-old man from Liverpool was arrested on suspicion of assault and robbery.

He has since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Christina Evans, 42, of Scorton Street, Liverpool was arrested and later charged with robbery.

She was remanded in custody and will appear in court this morning (Monday 17 May).

If you have any information about suspected robbery, always call 999 if a crime is in progress. You can also pass on information via our social media desk @MerPolCC on Twitter or 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook.

You can also call the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online via: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.