A MAN has been arrested and charged in connection with two armed robberies in Bearsden and Clydebank.

It comes after Police Scotland issued an appeal for information regarding the incidents  on Ledi Drive in Bearsden and Ladbrokes Bookmakers on Glasgow Road on Monday.

The 30-year-old man is due to appear at Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Thursday, February 14.

Police Scotland said: “Officers would like to thank members of the public who provided vital information which assisted officers in the investigation.”

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