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Police said m embers of the public helped detain a teenager who allegedly tried to steal a moped in Kingswinford.

Officers were called to reports of an attempted theft at Pensnett Trading Estate in Third Avenue, on Thursday morning (December 11).

An 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted theft of a motor vehicle, assault, and possession of cannabis.

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A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of trying to steal a moped from an industrial estate in Dudley this morning.

"We were called to Pensnett Trading Estate, Third Avenue, Kingswinford, following reports of an attempted theft at around 11.30am.

"Members of the public had helped detain a man, and in t

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