Four arrested following Chippenham robbery

Four people have been arrested following a report of a robbery in Chippenham.

Officers were called to a report that two people had been robbed near to Aldi in Foundry Lane at approximately 8.10pm last night (7/3).

Descriptions of suspects were passed to officers on the ground who carried out swift area searches and within 27 minutes of the initial call, had arrested four people who had all made off from the scene on foot in different directions.

Two 15-year-old girls were arrested on suspicion of theft and robbery and have since been released on conditional bail while enquiries continue.

A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of robbery and remain in custody at Gablecross for further questioning.

Insp Pete Foster said: “This was excellent work by officers who responded extremely quickly to the initial report and carried out extensive foot chases and searches in the initial area to swiftly make four arrests. Incidents of this nature are rare in Chippenham but I hope our response provides reassurance to local residents.

“Enquiries will continue however, we would urge anyone with information in relation to the incident including anybody who was in the Foundry Lane or Langley Park area between 7.30pm and 8.20pm last night to get in touch.”

If you can help, please call 101 and quote crime reference number 54240027206. Alternatively, call CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.