A MAN has appeared in court in connection with a cashpoint robbery.

Rodney Geisha, 48, has been charged by Essex Police after a man was allegedly threatened and had hundreds of pounds worth of cash stolen in Panfield Lane, Braintree.

The incident happened around 1.30am on Thursday, March 26.

Geisha, of Bocking End, Braintree, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court the following day after being charged with robbery.

He was remanded in custody and will appear at the same court on Friday, April 24.