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Arrest after attempted robbery at Telford store

[gallery] An arrest has been made after a Telford convenience store was targeted in an attempted robbery this morning.

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West Mercia Police have taped off the front of the store in Finger Road, Dawley, after the incident at 7.30am.

Nothing was taken from the store during the incident and no-one was hurt.

Elaine Gregory, who works in Forgies' cafe just down the road from the shop said there had been a lot of police cars in the area all morning.

"When we arrived at a bout 7.50am we saw police cars coming down the road.

"My daughter went down to the shop and said that it was closed.

"There was a minimum of eight cars."

A West Mercia spokeswoman confirmed an arrest had been made.

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