A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery.

At around 7.45pm on Saturday, August 26, an employee of Link News on Worcester Road, in Malvern was threatened with a knife to open the till, this attempt was unsuccessful, and the suspect left the store empty-handed.

Officers in Malvern arrested the man and released him on police bail.

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PC Luke Prew, of the Link and Dyson safer neighbourhood team, said: "Police have managed to locate and arrest the suspect for the Malvern Link Robbery. Which is great news.

"The response on the night was very quick- within minutes of it being reported we had armed response units and unarmed local officers in the area – searching for the offender.

"I'd like to thank the businesses in the Link who have provided fantastic quality CCTV that will be valuable in the investigation.

"Thankfully in Malvern, this sort of incident is very rare. Let’s work together to try to keep it a lovely, safe place to live."