Boy arrested after robbery at petrol station

He has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and assaulting a police officer

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and remains in custody after an alleged knifepoint robbery at a petrol station, police have said.

Officers were called to a garage on Lansdown Road in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, at about 18.10 GMT on Wednesday, to reports of a teenager with a knife being aggressive.

Police said the boy, from Stroud, tried to steal items, before spitting on police officers who detained him.

They are appealing for anyone who was in the area, might have filmed the incident, or have dashcam or CCTV footage to get in touch.