A MAN has been arrested following an armed robbery of a general store in Cwmbran.

At around 3.38pm yesterday, a call was made to Gwent Police reporting a robbery at Pontnewydd General Stores on Commercial Street.

A man who had claimed he was in possession of a gun entered the store and demanded money.

No one was harmed during the robbery and the man left with around £80 of cash.

A 23-year-old man from the Cwmbran area has since been arrested on suspicion of armed robbery and is currently in police custody.

Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 quoting log: 360 05/09/16 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.