A man was robbed at knifepoint in Eastern Road (Credit: Google Maps)
The victim was reportedly forced to hand over his phone by a man armed with a knife in Eastern Road at around 7pm on Saturday, 22 January.
He approached officers outside The Goose pub and pointed out the man who had robbed him.
They chased the suspect and managed to detain him in Victoria Road. They also recovered a Chrome 5 kitchen knife.
The man was arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
The victim was taken home and given further support and aftercare.
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Tags: Knife Crime, Romford, Havering, Robbery, Metropolitan Police, Violent robbery