Police are investigating after rope was tied across a road
A man brandished a bread knife and demanded money from a shop in the Warren Heath area of Ipswich at around 2.15pm today.
The man’s demands were refused and he left the store - the name of which has not yet been confirmed by police - empty handed.
Staff then reported the incident to police who attended the scene and searched the area, assisted by the police helicopter and dog units.
A man, 42 and of no fixed abode, was detained a short while later. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and take to Martlesham Police Investigation Centre for questioning.
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