Two men arrested after charity bin thefts at Dudley supermarket
Both men remain in police custody for questioning
Two men have been arrested after items were stolen from charity collection bins at a supermarket in Dudley.
Police received a report of donations being stolen from charity bins at a supermarket on Birmingham New Road on October 17.
Officers subsequently spotted a vehicle pulling into a supermarket on Pearson Street, near a charity collection point, on Sunday evening (October 25).
The occupants of the vehicle were detained and searched by officers.
During the searches, police recovered two knives, equipment commonly used in thefts and bags of clothing.
Two men, aged 59 and 46, both from Sandwell, were arrested on suspicion of theft, going equipped for theft and possessing a knife in a public place.
Both men remain in police custody for questioning.