Overview
- Police were called just after 4:15am to the Shell forecourt at Ladgate Lane and Marton Road in Middlesbrough.
- A staff member reported being threatened by a man with a weapon before the suspect left the scene.
- Officers later attended an address in Coulby Newham, arresting a 41-year-old man and recovering a BB gun.
- The man is to be questioned on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, robbery, affray, and drink- and drug-driving.
- No injuries were reported, and a police presence remained at the site as media sought comment from Shell.