FOUR people were arrested after a robbery at a Brierley Hill newsagents where staff were threatened with a metal bar.

The incident took place at Co-op News Express on Brockmoor High Street at around 6am today (Thursday June 2).

During the raid three men walked into the store, threatened staff and jumped over the counter, grabbing cigarettes and £100 cash from the till before leaving the scene on foot.

Police conducted a search of the area and stopped a vehicle in Dudley, from which three men and a woman were arrested on suspicion of robbery.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Dudley Police on 0345 113 5000 or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.