A MAN was due to appear before a court today accused of an armed robbery at a convenience store.

The robbery happened at the One Stop Shop, in Nashe Drive, Dresden, at around 10.50pm on Monday.

A man entered the shop and forced an assistant to hand over an undisclosed quantity of cash.

Police investigating the incident arrested a man in Hanley on Tuesday.

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "A 23-year-old man has been charged with robbery and being in possession of a firearm."

The man was expected to appear before North Staffordshire Magistrates' Court this morning.