POLICE were called to two separate incidents in Lye High Street last week.

Officers were alerted to a disorder in a fruit store in the High Street at around 8.45pm last Friday (1 June).

When police arrived at the scene, a man was being detained by shop workers.

A 67-year-old man was arrested for racially aggravated criminal damage. He has been released without charge.

Anyone with any information is asked to call 101, quoting log number 2691 of 1 June.

The other incident resulted in charges of robbery and possession of a bladed weapon being brought against Malachi McPherson, 18 at Dudley Magistrates.

Mr McPherson, 18, of Lye High Street, was charged with robbery of car keys and possession of an article which had a blade, in a public place.

Proceedings were adjourned to Wolverhampton Crown Court on June 28. Mr McPherson was remanded into custody.