Boy, 17, charged after cash stolen in knifepoint robbery in Staffordshire dessert shop
Staffordshire Police has charged a 17-year-old after a knifepoint robbery in Heath Hayes.
The teenager, who can't be named for legal reasons, has been charged with robbery and threatening a person with a bladed article following an incident in Heath Hayes, Cannock Chase.
Staff members were threatened with a knife at the Original Dessert Shop on Hednesford Road, at around 10.30pm on Sunday (September 14).
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Cash was taken during the incident, with one shop worker suffering a minor cut to her finger. No-one else was injured.
The boy appeared at Newcastle-under-Lyme Magistrates Court yesterday and pleaded not guilty to both offences.
He has been bailed conditionally ahead of a further appearance at Cannock Magistrates' Court on November 11.
A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said: "Officers in Staffordshire are working proactively to tackle burglary, theft and robbery. We were able to reduce the total amount of related crimes in 2024, when compared to 2023.
"Burglary offences in Staffordshire are also down by 27 per cent from August 2024 to August 2025, when compared to the year before."
