A NEWTON Abbot man has been charged with robbery after an incident at a Torquay bakery.

Anthony Moss, 47, from Lemon Road, Newton Abbot, has been charged with robbery and possession of a bladed article.

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court today, Monday, September 2.

Police were called to a bakery in Lucius Street in Torquay at around 2.30pm on Saturday, August 31, following reports a suspect had entered the premises and threatened two female employees before stealing cash and a mobile phone.

Nobody was physically harmed during the incident.