A MAN has been arrested in connection with a robbery in Magherafelt after being chased by a police helicopter and patrol cars for 40 miles.
The police aircraft was scrambled after reports of a robbery at a supermarket in Magherafelt at 7.30pm on Tuesday. The suspect threatened a staff member and stole cash from the till.
A 33-year-old was arrested near Plumbridge after police followed a car that had driven off from the scene.
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