Man arrested following attempted aggravated burglary

A man has been arrested after an attempted aggravated burglary at a shop in south Staffordshire.

It happened at about 10.35pm yesterday (Thursday 3 October) when someone reported that a man had gone into Swindon Stores on High Street, Swindon, and demanded money from the shopkeeper.

The suspect was holding a hedge trimmer at the time. He left it at the scene and didn’t take anything from inside the shop when he left.  

No-one was injured.

Officers quickly carried out enquiries to track down the suspect.

Today (Friday 4 October), we arrested a 30-year-old man, from Wombourne, on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

He remains in custody for questioning.

Chief Inspector Tim Norbury, from the south Staffordshire local policing team, said: “We don’t underestimate the profound impact that burglary can have on residents and businesses, regardless whether anything is taken by the suspects.

“We’re working incredibly hard to proactively target the offenders who think they can get away with stealing from the members of the community we proudly serve on a daily basis in Staffordshire.”