A TEENAGER has been arrested after he allegedly threatened two teenage girls in a bid to steal a mobile phone.

The 19-year-old allegedly targeted the 17-year-old and 18-year-old as they walked along East Road in Irvine at around 12.30am on Sunday, May 22.

A Police Spokesman said: "A 19-year-old man was arrested and detained in police custody in connection with the incident."