Teenager, 19, appears in court after Wolverhampton robbery
A teenager was due to appearing in court today in connection with a robbery in Ettingshall on Monday evening (July 7)
Police were called after a 14-year-old boy, who was with a 25-year-old man, reported being threatened with a knife, while cycling along New Street at around 6.15pm. They were unharmed but forced to hand over the boy’s electric mountain bike.
Neighbourhood officers on patrol were alerted to the incident and a short time later received a report that a suspect had been spotted off Bilston Road.
They quickly attended and detained a man on Cullwick Street.
The 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of robbery and was brought into police custody for questioning.
Sarunas Balsuris, from Ettingshall, was last night (Tuesday) charged with robbery and was due to appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today.
A 15-year-old boy was also arrested this morning from an address in Low Hill as part of the ongoing investigation. He remains in custody, to be questioned on suspicion of robbery.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "Tackling violent crime and robbery remain priorities for us in Wolverhampton and we are working hard to identify those who possess or carry weapons.
"A national knife surrender is currently running ahead of new legislation, known as Ronan’s Law, coming into force on August 1 which will ban the sale and possession of ninja swords.
"For more information and detail around where you can surrender a knife, visit: New ninja sword legislation and surrender scheme in memory of Ronan Kanda | West Midlands Police
