Three arrests have been made after a man was threatened with a knife and robbed in Woolwich.

Police were called to Burrage Road yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, March 27).

They detained a group of suspects within eight minutes of the robbery being reported.

The victim was not injured and police recovered his phone.

Greenwich MPS tweeted: “Officers have made three arrests after a man was threatened with a knife during a phone robbery in Woolwich this afternoon.

“Within eight minutes of the incident on Burrage Road, a group of suspects were detained nearby.

“The victim wasn’t injured and officers recovered his phone.”