THREE teenage boys have been arrested today in connection with a robbery at a Felixstowe filling station forecourt shop during which a worker was allegedly assaulted.

The three – two 16-year-old boys and a 17-year-old, all from Felixstowe – were arrested this morning and are currently in custody at Ipswich Police Station, where they will be interviewed by officers.

The robbery took place at the BP petrol station in Anzani Avenue in Felixstowe in the early hours of Monday.

Inquiries are continuing into the incident and police are asking anyone who may have seen anything in the area around 12.40am Monday to come forward.

Anyone with information should call Felixstowe CID on 01473 613500 or Crimestoppers, anonymously if required, on 0800 555 111.