A WORCESTER man has appeared in court charged with robbing a Nespresso machine at Waitrose and being in possession of an imitation firearm. 

Kyle Francis, 26 of Wylds Lane, appeared in Kidderminster Magistrates Court on Monday, September 23.

He was also charged with robbing staff members at Waitrose on London Road and the robbery of a shopping trolley filled with items including groceries and alcohol to the value of £300.

The charge follows an incident in Waitrose on London Road and Wylds Lane in Worcester on Saturday afternoon (September 21).

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The incident saw armed police close Wylds Lane.

Francis was also charged with being in possession of an air weapon when prohibited for five years. 

The offence date for Francis's final charge was logged as Sunday, September 22, one day after the other two. 

No plea was entered by Francis, who was remanded to appear before Worcester Crown Court at 10am on Monday, October 21. 

Armed police closed Wylds Lane on Saturday, September 21 for more than four hours according to residents. 

Neighbours said more than ten police cars including multiple armed police officers and police dogs swooped into the residential street at around 5pm. 

One neighbour called Julia said: "They closed the road at around 5pm.

"It started with just two police cars but every couple of minutes more and more arrived. 

"There must have been at least ten in the end. 

"It was all very scary, I was watching it all play out from my upstairs window. 

"They knocked on the door and nobody answered so a couple of police officers went into the side garden."

The road reopened on Sunday morning but one police car remained at the scene.