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POLICE ARRESTED A 36-YEAR-OLD MAN FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT 10:52, 22 May 2025 A man has been arrested after a bike was stolen at knifepoint in the Black Country. The scary incident happened on
Leabrook Road in Wednesbury on Wednesday, May 21. The victim was threatened with a weapon as his bike was taken just before 9.30pm. Officers sprung into action and arrested a suspect just
under one-hour later. READ MORE: BIRMINGHAM £4 BILLION KNOWLEDGE HUB PLAN UNVEILED TO 'RIVAL OXFORD, CAMBRIDGE AND LONDON' READ MORE: UK FACES 27C HEATWAVE NEXT WEEK WITH 33
COUNTIES IN ENGLAND SET TO SIZZLE Article continues below The 36-year-old man was detained in Great Bridge, He is in police custody where he is being questioned, a spokesperson for West
Midlands Police said. They added: "We've arrested a man after rapidly responding to a knifepoint robbery in Sandwell last night. "We were alerted to another man being
threatened with a weapon as his bike was stolen on Leabrook Road, Wednesbury, at just before 9.30pm. READ MORE: WORST BIRMINGHAM STREET FOR PARKING FINES NAMED AS 2,300 GET TICKETS IN JUST
THREE MONTHS "Officers were swiftly in the area and, following quicktime enquiries, we detained a suspect in Great Bridge less than an hour later. "The 36-year-old man was arrested
on suspicion of robbery and he remains in custody for questioning." YOU CAN GET ALL YOUR FAVOURITE CONTENT FROM BIRMINGHAMLIVE ON WHATSAPP. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR BREAKING UPDATES
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