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Arrest as stolen goods recovered and blade seized in Sutton Coldfield

A man has been arrested after officers recovered stolen items and a blade in Sutton Coldfield.

By Paul Jenkins
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New Hall and Four Oaks neighbourhood officers spotted a man acting suspiciously at a shop on Penns Lane, Sutton Coldfield shortly before 9am this morning (Monday).

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Police have appealed for information.
City centre officers alongside officers from Wolverhampton's Priority Crime Team arrested five suspected shop thieves

He was detained outside the store and the officers recovered stolen items and a small blade.

The man, aged 45, was arrested on suspicion of theft from a shop, and possession of a bladed article, and was taken to custody where he remains.

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