Two teens arrested in Sutton Coldfield following robbery

The teenagers, aged 17, have both been bailed.

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 18th Oct 2023

Two teenagers have been arrested in Sutton Coldfield following a robbery last night.

Shortly after 8.20pm last night (16 October) police responded to reports of a robbery on Braemar Road.

There, officers identified a Ford Fiesta that had been stolen from an address in Rubery on 4 October.

The car was pursued by response officers as well as officers from the Birmingham East Neighbourhood Team who detained a driver on Elwyn Road. They also seized a quantity of Class A drugs.

A second teenager was then found hiding nearby.

The two teenagers, aged 17, were taken into custody on suspicion of offences including robbery, theft of a motor vehicle, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, and dangerous driving.

The two have both been bailed while the investigation continues.

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