Man arrested following knifepoint robbery

We have arrested a man after a car was stolen at knifepoint in Stoke-on-Trent.

We got a call just before 8.45pm yesterday (Thursday 21 March) when a man stole a black MG after threatening the owner with a knife in the Tunstall area. 

 

We were able to bring the MG to a stop just after 9.30pm and officers seized the knife and a hammer from the car.

 

The car has since been returned to its owner.

 

The victim was left shaken but not injured.

 

A 29-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion robbery and remains in custody.

 

We’re working hard to make Staffordshire a hostile place for thieves to offend.

 

We have arrested more than 120 suspected vehicle thieves and charged more than 50 of them since we launched a crackdown in 2022.

 

Want to know more about what we’re doing to target vehicle thieves? Visit our website here: More than 120 arrests and 50 charged – here’s what we’re doing to tackle vehicle theft | Staffordshire Police