Man arrested after threatening Banff shop staff with knife
He is due to appear in court in Aberdeen on Monday
A 34 year old man has been arrested and charged with an attempted robbery in Banff.
Police were made aware of an incident at around 3.50pm, after a man had earlier entered a shop on Strait Path, threatened staff with a knife, and damaged the premises before leaving.
He was traced nearby shortly afterwards and arrested.
The 34 year old is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday 13 July.
"An isolated incident"
Detective Sergeant Richard Cooper said: “This was frightening for those involved but I can confirm it’s being treated as an isolated incident.
“We’d like to thank members of the public who made us aware and provided information to police.”