Man arrested on suspicion of robbery at Wolverhampton shop
A man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery after a member of staff at a shop was threatened with a knife and stock was stolen.
Officers from West Midlands Police arrested a 46-year-old man on Chesterton Road in Wolverhampton on suspicion of robbery after the incident at a One Stop store on Prestwood Road on June 30.
The arrest was made as part of the West Midlands Police initiative Safer Streets summer town and city centre initiative.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A man has been arrested as part of enquiries into a robbery in Wolverhampton.
"A 46-year-old man was detained by local officers on Chesterton Road on suspicion of robbery.
"This is in connection with an incident at the One Stop store on Prestwood Road on June 30.
"A member of staff was threatened with a knife and stock was stolen.
"The arrest formed part of our work to tackle retail crime and making our streets safer, known as #SaferStreetsSummer.
"The Safer Streets summer town and city centre initiative is running from 30 June until 30 September, in over 500 town centres and high streets across England and Wales.
"People will see increased police presence, stronger prevention and enforcement action by police and councils to support safer high streets this summer.
"If you have information about local crime, call us on 101 so we can act to make Wolverhampton safer for everyone."
