Police have arrested two men after vulnerable and elderly people were targeted by 'Nottingham Knocker' burglars.
West Mercia Police received reports on Saturday, June 8 that residents in Shrewsbury and Telford had been burgled after they had been visited by two men selling household items door-to-door.
Police have now confirmed that two men, aged 37 and 39, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary, and remain in custody.
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