A man has been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a luxury watch shop in Buckhurst Hill.
Joshua Jordan-Rose, 19, of Grosvenor Road, Muswill Hill, has been charged with robbery and possession of an imitation firearm with intent.
He was due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today (Friday, January 13).
A robbery took place at Luxe Watches, in Queens Road, Buckhurst Hill on Tuesday evening, during which several items of jewellery were stolen.
Staff told police they had been threatened with a firearm during the incident.
Essex Police and the Met’s Flying Squad carried out raids yesterday and arrested two people at separate addresses in north London.
A 20-year-old man from Enfield, who was arrested on suspicion of robbery, was released without charge and faces no further action.
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