Man jailed after attempted robbery near Bloxwich Railway Station

A man has been put behind bars after pleading guilty of attempted robbery following an incident that saw two boys threatened.

Dylan Beard was sentenced to six years in prison at Birmingham Crown Court on July 22, two months after the incident at Broad Lane in Bloxwich on May 23.

It saw two teenagers approached for their bikes, then threatened, with one of the boys suffering a broken nose after being punched, but they were able to keep hold of their bikes.

Following an investigation by West Midlands Police, Beard, 18, of Campville Grove in Solihull, was identified and arrested.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “A man has been jailed in connection with an attempted robbery in Walsall.

“On May 23 this year we received reports of an attempted robbery near Broad Lane, Bloxwich, where two other teenage boys were approached near the railway station before demands were made for their bikes.

“The 18-year-old man threatened to stab them and rob their bikes, but the two boys managed to keep hold of them.

“One of the boys was punched in the face, where he suffered a broken nose.

“Officers from our robbery team in Walsall CID carried out enquiries to identify who was responsible and arrested Dylan Beard days later from his home address in Solihull.

“Beard, from Campville Grove, Solihull, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted robbery.

“The 18-year-old was jailed on July 22 for six years.”