Police on Bilston high street - here's why

A woman was arrested on Bilston High Street after a brief chase with a man.

A woman was arrested on Bilston High Street after a brief chase with a man.

An eyewitness shared that a woman was arrested after briefly chasing a man who was also detained.

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Police presence outside Subway on Bilston High Street | Express & Star

Police van and cars were spotted along the High Street between 9am and 10am today.

With a van parked in front of Subway.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said: “We've got a robbery suspect and a suspected shop thief in our cells today after officers detained a man and woman on Bilston High Street this morning.

“Officers spotted the two suspects at around 9.20am and detained a 50-year-old man following a knifepoint robbery in Willenhall on September 1.

“A woman, aged 30, was also arrested on suspicion of theft from a shop in Bilston on August 30.

“Both remain in police custody for questioning as enquiries continue.”

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