Two men charged after officers threatened with gun in Birmingham
It happened last Monday in Marston Green
Police have charged two men after officers were threatened with a gun after stopping a car in Birmingham.
A weapon was pointed at officers in The Radleys, near Marston Green, during the early hours of last Monday (19 February). The vehicle then made off.
Following enquiries police have now arrested and charged two men with possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
Andrew Beckett, aged 36 from Solihull, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday where he was remanded to appear before Birmingham Crown Court on 22 March.
Anthony Briscoe, aged 37 from Birmingham, appeared before magistrates on Saturday and was released on bail to also appear Birmingham Crown Court on 22 March.
Op Target is West Midlands Police's response to tackle serious and organised crime.
Officers say they are specifically working to identify criminals involved in serious organised crime and bring them to justice, while preventing people from falling victim to some of their traumatic or harmful crimes.