The Gulf petrol station on High Street, Cowdenbeath after the robbery
Four people have been arrested and charged following an armed robbery in Cowdenbeath.
The Beath Petrol Station, on the town’s High Street, was targeted at around 5am last Thursday, with a three-figure sum of cash stolen along with a quantity of cigarettes.
A major police investigation was launched with officers now confirming that three men – two aged 18 and a further aged 62 – have been charged along with a 17-year-old woman.
Detective Sergeant John Easton from Dunfermline CID said: “We recognise that this incident created shock and alarm within the local community and we carried out a thorough investigation, which was supported by vital information from the public.
“As a result of this information, four arrests have been made and I would like to thank all of those who came forward to assist with our inquiries.”
