A 25 year old man has been charged with two counts of robbery, three counts of threats to kill, aggravated burglary and stealing, criminal damage and other related offences.

He is due to appear at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court via videolink on Saturday, December 5 for a first remand hearing.

As is normal procedure, all charges will be reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.

The charges are in relation to a spate of robberies which occurred in the Antrim area on Friday, December 4.

Two men aged 32 and 28 years old also arrested on suspicion of offences related to the burglaries, have both been released on police bail pending further enquiries.