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Police arrest passenger from stolen car that crashed but driver still sought

A second person has been arrested after a woman's car was robbed at knifepoint in Kinver,.

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The car was chased on and crashed on Bromley Lane. Photo: Google Street Map

A 24-year-old man from Stourbridge has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, failing to stop and robbery. He remains in custody whilst enquiries are ongoing.

It follows the incident when the woman, in her 30s was approached by two people before being threatened with a knife in Whittington Hall Lane just before 7.20pm on Monday

The suspects proceeded to take her car keys and drive away in the black Ford Focus which was later seen at Merry Hill in Dudley at around 8.30pm It was recovered a short time later after the driver failed to stop and crashed into another car on Bromley Lane.

The passenger, a 23-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of robbery and remains in custody for questioning.

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