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Man charged with robbery and possession of imitation firearm after Black Country raids

A man has been charged robbery and possessing an imitation firearm after a spate of raids in the Black Country.

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Police outside St James Church in Wollaston. Photo: Black Country Radio

Peter Marsden, aged 57, was arrested on suspicion of robbery on Monday evening in a car park in Enville Street, Wollaston. A churchyard was cordoned off while officers made the arrest.

Marsden has now been charged with four counts of robbery and four counts of possessing an imitation firearm, police said.

Marsden, of Enville Street, Wollaston, was due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

A second man, aged 33, arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of robbery and remained in custody as of Wednesday

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