Three teenagers, including one 14-year-old, arrested following armed robbery in city centre as machetes recovered
Three teenagers, including one aged just 14, have been arrested and two machetes recovered after an armed robbery in Birmingham city centre last night.
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Police were alerted to a 19-year-old man being threatened with weapons and robbed of his mobile phone and AirPods off James Watt Queensway.
They arrived at the scene just before 9pm and promptly arrested three boys - one aged 14 and two aged 15 - on suspicion of robbery.
The stolen items were found and returned to the owner and officers also located two machetes.
The 15-year-old boys were also arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.
All three remain in custody for questioning.
