Knifepoint robberies: Man charged with '˜threatening people with a machete' in Hastings

A 26-year-old man from Hastings has been charged with two counts of threatening people with a machete by detectives investigating a series of robberies across Hastings and St Leonards, according to police.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Apr 2018, 16:58 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:28 BST

Police said Christopher Alexander White, 26, unemployed, of Cambridge Gardens, Hastings, has also been charged with three counts of robbery, theft of a moped, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance.

He appeared before magistrates on Friday (April 13) and has been remanded in custody pending further proceedings.

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Officers are still keen to hear from anyone who may have information about recent robberies and they are asked to contact police online at https://sussex.police.uk/appealresponse or phone 101, quoting serial 1353.

Alternatively, they can visit the Crimestoppers website (www.crimestoppers-uk.org) or contact the independent charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.