Walsall robbery suspect among almost 80 others in police custody blocks
A man arrested on suspicion of robbing a teenager in Walsall was among almost 80 suspects in the West Midlands Police custody blocks on Saturday morning.
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The force had dozens of people in its detention block on Saturday in connection with a range of crimes, from burglary to criminal damage and assault.
Among them was a 20-year-old man who has been arrested in relation to a robbery in Walsall.
Between 4pm and 4.40pm on February 22, police say a 16-year-old boy was threatened on Littleton Street West before having his mobile phone taken.
Also in the custody blocks was a 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of robbery following a report that a car had been stolen.
He was picked up by police in Witton Lane, Birmingham, early on Saturday morning.
West Midlands Police has pledged to tackle robbery, which it described as a "force priority", as part of Operation Ruby.
