Robber threatens drugstore employee with stabbing weapon and empties cash register

A drugstore on Markiezaatsweg in Bergen op Zoom was robbed on Thursday morning. A man threatened an employee with a stabbing weapon and then emptied the cash register. Then he ran off. The police have arrested the perpetrator.

The robbery happened just before half past ten. No one was injured.

After the robbery, he fled to the Praxis. The police were still looking for him for some time. Thanks to camera images, his escape route could be quickly visualized. Just before noon, the man was arrested near the drugstore. The stab weapon he threatened with was also found.

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