A 27-year-old woman has been arrested following an armed robbery at a shop in Rainey Street, Magherafelt.
The incident happened on Sunday (19 July) just before 10.20pm.
Police say a woman armed with a knife approached the counter and demanded money.
A sum of money was handed over and the woman then left on foot in the direction of the Tobermore Road.
Two staff members were not injured, but both were left in shock following the incident.
As a result of follow up enquiries, a 27 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences, including robbery and possession of an offensive weapon.
She has since been charged with a number of offences including robbery. She is due to appear at Magherafelt Magistrates Court today (21 July).
As is normal practice all charges will be reviewed by the PPS.
Anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with the investigation, is asked to call detectives at Cookstown on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1947 19/07/20, or submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.