A MAN from Tilbury has been charged with robbery after three people were threatened with weapons.

Kurtis Randall of Leicester Road, 28, has been charged in relation to incidents in Civic Square, Tilbury on May 4 and 9.

Randall was arrested on May 19 in connection and subsequently charged with two counts of robbery, attempted robbery, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and threatening a person with an offensive weapon.

He is due to appear at Basildon Magistrate's Court today, Tuesday, May 21.