Keighley’s ‘most wanted man’ arrested

A man who has been described by police as “Keighley’s most wanted” has been arrested.

The man was taken into custody on suspicion of three robberies in the town centre.

The 30-year-old, a resident of Keighley, was arrested overnight in relation to a robbery on 2 July and another two on 6 July.

One of the incidents involved an 84-year-old woman whose purse was snatched while she was walking on Bow Street, outside the Airedale Shopping Centre.

He remains in custody.

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