{"id":117117,"date":"2025-05-20T13:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/117117\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T13:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:04:14","slug":"man-charged-as-gun-and-knife-seized-after-city-centre-robbery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/117117\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged as gun and knife seized after city centre robbery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aaron Levy, 26, from Birmingham, has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of a bladed article, and possession of cannabis<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2_john-bright1PNG.png\" alt=\"A general view of John Bright Street\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A general view of John Bright Street(Image: Google Streetview)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A man has been charged after officers recovered a gun and a knife following a robbery in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> city centre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Aaron Levy was arrested by officers from the city centre neighbourhood team on John Bright Street shortly after 5am on Sunday, May 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A firearm, knife, and Class B drugs were recovered nearby.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/birmingham-bin-strike-collections-cut-31680146\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham bin strike collections cut off again as council gives &#8216;very few&#8217; update<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/sisters-tribute-biker-brother-smile-31681423\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sister&#8217;s tribute to biker brother with &#8216;smile that could fix anything&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/major-update-cody-fisher-murder-31681833\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Major update on Cody Fisher murder venue licence bid<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/huge-fire-birmingham-building-live-31680396\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Huge fire in Birmingham building live \u2013 blaze in city centre leads to evacuations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Following an investigation by West Midlands Police&#8217;s Major Crime Unit and Neighbourhood Crime Team, Levy, aged 26 and from Birmingham, was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of a bladed article, and possession of cannabis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He was remanded in custody and was due before Birmingham magistrates today, Tuesday, May 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The investigation into the robbery, where a man suffered an injury to his hand, was ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a>, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A second man, Abdi Seerar, 37, from Birmingham, was charged with robbery and is also due at Birmingham magistrates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police said they were working hard to drive down crime and take weapons off the streets of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-centre\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham city centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Operation Fearless launched in Birmingham\u2019s Southside earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">It focused on the issues that matter most to people in places like The Arcadian, Chinese Quarter, Gay Village, and areas around Grand Central.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aaron Levy, 26, from Birmingham, has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of 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