A man has been arrested after a Price Cutter store was robbed at gunpoint in Napier this afternoon.
Police say a man in his 20s entered the Price Cutters on Longfellow Avenue, Maraenui at about 1pm today armed with a hand gun and confronted the sole female store attendant.
They say the man then stole cash and tobacco products and left on foot.
About two hours later a person of interest was found and was subsequently arrested by police for the robbery.
The store attendant was physically unharmed and is being offered Victim Support.
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Police say this is the second robbery at the shop within five weeks.
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