Police identify woman in connection with armed robbery in Leeds after public appeal

Police have identified a woman in connection with an armed robbery in Leeds after a public appeal.

A woman went into Ali's Newsagents in Middleton Park Road on March 1 and threatened a member of staff with a knife.

West Yorkshire Police have released this CCTV image of a woman they want to identify in relation to an armed robbery.placeholder image
West Yorkshire Police have released this CCTV image of a woman they want to identify in relation to an armed robbery.

The staff member was forced to hand over cash.

Police released an image of the suspect on Thursday, October 3 and appealed for information.

A 23-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday, October 20.

She has been released under investigation.

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