THREE men have been charged after a man was threatened with a knife and taken to an address against his will.

The men were charged with robbery and kidnap, which took place in Lower Earley on Wednesday (April 24).

Andrew Youngman, 34, of no fixed abode, Anthony Pieper, 34, of South View Avenue, Caversham and Thomas Latimer, 31, of no fixed abode, were all charged with one count of robbery and one count of kidnap.

The charges are in connection with an incident around which took place at around 2pm on April 24, in which a man was threatened with a knife and taken to an address against his will.

The men appeared at Reading Magistrates’ Court on April 26.

Pieper has been remanded in custody and Youngman and Latimer have been bailed.

They will appear at Reading Crown Court on  May 28.