Longridge man, 23, charged and named after shopkeeper threatened with knife during attempted robbery in Bacup
A Longridge man has been charged following an attempted robbery which saw a shopkeeper threatened with a knife in Bacup.
The attempted robbery happened at a shop in Newchurch Road shortly before 6.45pm on Saturday (September 10).
It was reported a man picked up a number of items after entering the store before demanding cash from the till.
The suspect then produced a knife after the shopkeeper refused to open the till, but ultimately left empty-handed.
Police later confirmed a man had been arrested after he handed himself into Waterfoot Police Station following a public appeal.
Owen Lord, 23, of Berry Lane, Longridge, was subsequently charged with attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article.
He appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday morning (September 15).
He was remanded into custody to appear at Burnley Crown Court on October 13th.