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Police make arrest after rider of moped suspected of being used in knife-point robbery jumps into West Midlands canal

Police made an arrest after tracking down a moped suspected to be used in a knife-point robbery in Sutton Coldfield.

By Lisa O'Brien
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West Midlands Police said the rider jumped into a canal to try and evade officers but was arrested. 

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West Midlands Police Traffic posted on X: "This moped was stolen before being used in a knife-point robbery in Sutton Coldfield. 

Photo: @Trafficwmp
Photo: @Trafficwmp

"It was tracked to Solihull where the rider (15) jumped into a canal to evade us before hiding & being arrested following teamwork between #RoadCrimeTeam, ANPR Interceptors, NPAS & @WMPDogs."