A 14-year-old boy has become the third person arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a shoe shop earlier this week.

The teenager was arrested at a house in Ramsgate, on Thursday afternoon on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery and possessing class C drugs.

It follows Thursday's arrest of two men when armed police intercepted a white car on Margate Road, Ramsgate. The vehicle was disabled and the two men inside arrested.

Nobody was injured during the arrest, which happened just before 2pm and caused some traffic disruption.

The men are suspected of conspiracy to commit robbery. All three suspects remain in custody at Margate police station where they are being questioned.

The raid took place on Tuesday at the Peter Newman shoe shop on Station Road, Birchington.

A man entered the shop at about 11.45am, threatened the lone female member of staff with what appeared to be a handgun and stole a quantity of cash before running away.

The victim was not hurt during the robbery.

Meanwhile, a 47-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted armed robbery at a shop in Ramsgate just after 5.30pm on Thursday evening.

He was arrested at an address in the town on suspicion of robbery and will be questioned.

Police have confirmed they are not looking for anyone else in connection with these robberies.