Shop staff in Willenhall were left shaken after being threatened with a knife during a robbery on Stroud Avenue on Thursday afternoon.
The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 pm when a man and a woman entered the store and threatened employees with a blade before making off with items including cheese and butter.
West Midlands Police officers from the local neighbourhood team responded swiftly, arresting a 36-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman near the scene.
“They were taken into custody on suspicion of robbery. She is also being questioned on suspicion of five shoplifting offences. They remain in custody as we continue with our enquiries,” a spokesperson for West Midlands Police said.
Anyone with information about the robbery has been urged to contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat on its website or by calling 101, quoting crime reference number 20/101491/25. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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