Two arrested after armed robbery at Kidderminster Matalan store
Two men have been arrested after armed police descended on Kidderminster responding to reports of an armed robbery at the town's Matalan store.
Officers were called to Park Butts Ringway retail park at around 8.30am on Saturday and cordoned off the area.
Two men, in their 30s and 40s, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of robbery and remain in police custody as investigations continue.
Detective Inspector Gareth Lougher of West Mercia Police said: “We want to reassure the public that we believe this to have been an isolated incident and no injuries were reported.
“As we continue to investigate the incident people may see a large police presence around the retail park for the majority of the day.
“If anyone has any information that could help us with our investigations please get in touch.”
The retail park, which was cordoned off earlier this morning, has now reopened.
Anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, or may have CCTV or dash-cam footage is asked to contact West Mercia Police quoting incident 136i of 9 April, 2022 by visiting westmercia.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org https://crimestoppers-uk.org
