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Arrest following aggravated robbery, Invercargill
One person is in custody following an armed robbery at an Invercargill bank earlier today.
Police were called to Don Street about 12.20pm following a report of a man entering the bank with a knife and demanding cash.
No one was injured during the incident.
The man left the premises, then handed himself in at Invercargill station a short time later, and an amount of cash was recovered.
A 26-year-old man was due to appear in Invercargill District Court today on a charge of aggravated robbery.
Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to the incident.
As the matter is now before the courts, Police cannot comment any further.
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