'Attempted kidnap terror as woman followed and grabbed by man'

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap after a woman was followed and grabbed in a West Midlands village. The incident took place in the Staffordshire village of Wombourne, near the Dudley and Wolverhampton border, on Friday, May 3.

The woman resisted the man and the attacker walked off, Staffordshire Police said. She had initially been followed along Station Road before being grabbed on Bull Meadow Lane, with officers alerted to the scene at 11pm that day.

A 35-year-old man from West Bromwich has been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap and remains in custody, police say. Officers are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and those who may have CCTV footage to come forward.

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A spokesperson for the force said: "A man has been arrested following an assault in Wombourne on Friday May 3.

"We were called just after 11pm after a woman was followed along Station Road and then grabbed when she reached Bull Meadow Lane. She resisted and the man then walked off.

"A 35-year-old man, from West Bromwich, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnap. He will be questioned in custody.

"We are encouraging anyone who was in the area at the time or those who have doorbell, CCTV or dashcam footage to get in touch. If you have any information that could help with our enquiries, please call us on 101 quoting incident 887 of Friday 3 May.

"You can also message us using Live Chat on our website. If you want to remain anonymous, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."