Police stopped a knifepoint robbery against a Deliveroo driver in Birmingham city centre as well as seizing drugs, knives and guns.
Neighborhood police officers were on patrol around Broadway Plaza when they were alerted to a robbery in progress yesterday (15 May).
They ran to the scene and stopped a Deliveroo driver from being robbed at knifepoint around 1.15pm.
Following a foot chase, they arrested a 19-year-old man on suspicion of robbery, assault and possession of a weapon.
Officers recovered a knife and 30 wraps of heroin and cocaine, and a meat cleaver from the scene.
Further checks while in custody revealed the man was wanted on suspicion of a robbery a few days earlier and for breaching bail conditions. He remains in custody for questioning.
Officers also searched a home in Ladywood in connection with the robbery and recovered more drugs, a number of car keys relating to unknown vehicles and two handguns –one replica and one BB gun.
A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm and is currently in custody.
Investigations are being carried out into the drugs and to trace the cars linked to the keys found, officers will also be forensically examining the weapons.