Two arrested after staff threatened with knife in petrol station raid
Two men have been arrested after staff at a Black Country petrol station were threatened in a knife point robbery.
Police were called to Esso on Willenhall's Wolverhampton Road West just before 4.30am this morning following a frantic 999 call from staff reporting a raid.
Officers raced to the scene and locked down the area as a description of the offenders was quickly circulated.
Two local men, aged 26 and 34, were stopped and arrested on nearby Clarkes Road on suspicion of robbery. Cigarettes and a quantity of cash were recovered by officers.
Detective Constable Gerry Maley, from Force CID, said: "Fortunately no one was injured during the raid but the male member of staff who was working at the time was left badly shaken."
The petrol station was closed while forensic experts investigated. Police say CCTV has been secured and enquires continue.
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
