Man, 22, arrested after boy, 11, robbed of scooter in Wednesfield
A 22-year-old man has been arrested after an 11-year-old boy was robbed of his electric scooter while riding along a canal.
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Police were called to the scene of Graisley Lane after an 11-year-old boy was forced to hand over his scooter while riding along a canal towpath at around 4.20pm on Tuesday.
The boy was pushed off the scooter before the man rode off on it, going in the direction of Wednesfield.
As part of enquiries, police investigated an address in Heath Town, where the scooter was found and a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery.
The man remains in police custody where he will be questioned as part of their investigation.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "The boy was pushed off the scooter and a man rode off on it towards Wednesfield.
"As part of enquiries, police visited an address in Heath Town where the scooter was found and a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbery."
