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# Boys arrested after teenager was threatened with a knife in Lichfield
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/boys-arrested-after-teenager-was-threatened-with-a-knife-in-lichfield/
- Published: 2025-08-01T15:29:16.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-01T15:31:23.000Z
- Description: Four boys have been arrested after a teenager was threatened with a knife in Lichfield.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Crime, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:45, News

FOUR boys have been arrested after a teenager was threatened with a knife in Lichfield.

Police were called at 5.25pm yesterday (31st July) to Stowe Street following reports of a robbery.

A 13-year-old reported that he had been approached by a number of young people near Bulldog Lane.

The suspects were dressed in balaclavas, with one of them reportedly carrying a knife. They demanded that the victim hand over his phone.

A Staffordshire Police spokesperson said:

> “Following a number of inquiries, officers arrested four boys earlier today.  
>  
> “A 13-year-old, two 12-year-olds and an 11-year-old were each detained on suspicion of robbery. They each remain in police custody while our inquiries continue.”

Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting incident 624 of 31st July.