Three held after armed robbery at Stoke Bardolph pub

Three men have been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a pub in Stoke Bardolph.

A staff member was threatened with a knife after three men forced entry into the Ferry Boat Inn, in Riverside, Stoke Bardolph, at around 12.15am today. They fled empty-handed.

Officers were quickly on the scene and a police dog helped track down two suspects while a third was located with the use of a police helicopter.

Three men, aged 38, 31 and 27, have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and are being questioned by detectives.