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Man, 55, charged with armed robbery | Man, 55, charged with armed robbery |
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A 55-year-old man has been charged with armed robbery while being unlawfully at large from an open prison in Kent. | A 55-year-old man has been charged with armed robbery while being unlawfully at large from an open prison in Kent. |
Michael Wheatley was arrested in London following the raid on a branch of the Chelsea Building Society in Sunbury in Surrey on Wednesday. | Michael Wheatley was arrested in London following the raid on a branch of the Chelsea Building Society in Sunbury in Surrey on Wednesday. |
He faces a further charge of possessing a firearm, or imitation firearm, and is due to appear at East Surrey Magistrates' Court later. | He faces a further charge of possessing a firearm, or imitation firearm, and is due to appear at East Surrey Magistrates' Court later. |
Kevin Perry, 53, of West India Dock Road, is also due to appear in court. | Kevin Perry, 53, of West India Dock Road, is also due to appear in court. |
He is accused of assisting an offender, perverting the course of justice and handling stolen goods. | He is accused of assisting an offender, perverting the course of justice and handling stolen goods. |
Surrey Police said Mr Wheatley had been charged with absconding from HMP Standford Hill in Kent on Saturday. | Surrey Police said Mr Wheatley had been charged with absconding from HMP Standford Hill in Kent on Saturday. |
The prison authorities alerted police when he failed to return while on temporary licence. | |
No-one was hurt during the raid on the building society branch in Staines Road, but a spokesman for the company said staff had been left shaken. | No-one was hurt during the raid on the building society branch in Staines Road, but a spokesman for the company said staff had been left shaken. |