A MAN armed with a knife threatened a staff member at a corner shop in Poole and made off with 25 vape pods, police say.

A man has been arrested in connection to a robbery at the Premier on Alder Road at around 9.30pm on Monday, January 29.

According to police, the individual made threats while wielding a kitchen knife.

Following enquiries, a 21-year-old Poole man was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

He has been released on police bail as further enquiries are carried out.