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Shrewsbury town centre police arrest two men in separate incidents - one in connection to an assault

Two men were arrested in Shrewsbury town centre on Saturday afternoon following separate incidents, police have confirmed.

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Officers from the Town Centre Policing Team made the arrests. The first arrest involved a 55-year-old man who was wanted on warrant. 

He was located in the town by a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) and taken into custody.

Picture: Shrewsbury Police
Two men were arrested in separate incidents. Picture: Shrewsbury Police

In a separate incident, West Mercia Police said a 45-year-old man was arrested in connection with an assault reported within the county town.

A post by Shrewsbury Police said: "On Saturday afternoon, Town Centre Team officers made a couple of arrests in the town.

"The first was a 55-year-old male who was wanted on warrant after being located in the town by the town centre PCSO and the second arrest was a 45-year-old male who was arrested for an assault within the town."