Two teenagers arrested and knuckleduster seized after Wolverhampton bus station incident

The teenagers were arrested after suspicious activity was reported.

West Midlands Police have arrested two teenagers after they responded to reports of suspicious activity at Wolverhampton bus station yesterday evening (May 27).

The arrest was made at around 5pm yesterday after Wolverhampton Council operators, who were monitoring CCTV systems in the city centre, raised alarms to the nearby officers.

Two teenage boys, aged 17 and 14, were detained on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, and a knuckleduster was recovered.

The boys have since been questioned and released on police bail as enquiries continue.

A force spokesperson said: “We arrested two teenagers and a knuckleduster was seized after suspicious activity was spotted at Wolverhampton bus station yesterday evening (Wed).

“Wolverhampton Council operators monitoring CCTV cameras in the city centre alerted us at just after 5pm, and officers quickly attended.

“Two teenage boys, aged 17 and 14, were detained on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and a knuckleduster was recovered. The boys have since been questioned and released on police bail as enquiries continue.”

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