A 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of armed robbery has been released under investigation by Gwent Police.
At around 9.20pm on Tuesday, March 13, a man dressed in dark clothing and with his face covered walked into JJ’s on Commercial Street, in Gilfach.
He threatened a shop worker with what has been reported as a firearm and stole cash. Police have not disclosed the amount. The robber then left the shop on foot and ran towards the fire station
The shop worker was not injured.
Police later arrested a 27-year-old man from the Caerphilly area on suspicion of armed robbery on Wednesday, March 14, at an address in Llancyo Street, Bargoed.
A Gwent Police spokeswoman confirmed the arrested man had been released pending further enquiries.