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Knife wielding man in robbery bid Man charged over shop robbery bid
(about 6 hours later)
A man armed with a knife has tried to rob a chemists in Cookstown, County Tyrone, the police have said. A 30-year-old man has been charged with the attempted robbery of a chemist in Cookstown, County Tyrone.
It happened at about 1700 GMT on James Street in the town. The incident took place at about 1700 GMT on Thursday at the shop on James Street in the town.
Staff were threatened by a knife wielding man in the shop, but he fled empty handed. Police made an arrest in a flat a short time later. Staff were threatened by a man with a knife, but he fled empty-handed.
A man in his 30s is being questioned, police have said. The man, who is also charged with being armed with an offensive weapon, is due to appear in court in Omagh on Saturday.