Bishop Street courthouse in Derry
The woman, aged 37 years old, has been charged with offences including robbery, and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.
As is usual procedure, the charged will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
Police Derry City and Strabane say: “At approximately 8.40pm, a robbery-in-progress at a shop on Heron Way in the Waterside was reported to police, where the female suspect threatened a staff member with a knife, taking cash and other items from the shop.
“Police responded and located a woman matching the description of the suspect, who was arrested.
“While dealing with this incident, police received a report of a robbery at nearby commercial premises, which had occurred a short time earlier on Rossdowney Road.
“It was reported a female had entered the store and threatened a staff member with a knife, making off with cash.
“The woman, aged 37 years old, was arrested on suspicion of offences, including robbery.”
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