Good morning everyone,

We just wanted to update you that a man arrested in connection with two shop robberies in Southampton has now been charged.

We were called at 7.13am on Wednesday (9 April) to a report that a man had entered the Shirley Road Co-op store on Foyes Corner and threatened staff. The man left a short time later, nothing was taken.

We were called again at 7.20am to a report that a man had entered the One Stop store on Park Road and threatened staff before stealing cash.

No injuries were reported on either occasion.

An investigation was launched and officers arrested a 51-year-old man on Wednesday afternoon.

The man, 51-year-old Dean David Keeping, of Waterloo Road in Southampton, has now been charged with attempted robbery, robbery and possession of a Class A drug.

He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court today (Friday 11 April).