{"id":341137,"date":"2025-08-13T12:30:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341137\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T12:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T12:30:16","slug":"deadly-semi-automatic-gun-knife-and-drugs-recovered-following-birmingham-street-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341137\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly semi-automatic gun, knife and drugs recovered following Birmingham street chase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A live semi automatic handgun, with ammunition was found at an address<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_GyJiJCOXYAA6ojx.jpg\" alt=\"Police went onto search an address, locating a live semi automatic handgun, with ammunition\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Police went onto search an address, locating a live semi automatic handgun, with ammunition(Image: WMP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police recovered a deadly arsenal of weapons following a foot chase through the streets of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Officers spotted a suspicious male in the Highgate area who then fled after being asked to stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A pursuit followed and a knife and drugs were found on him after he was detained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/cctv-image-appeal-after-two-32255896\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More: CCTV image appeal after two men assaulted outside Birmingham pub<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police then found a live semi automatic handgun, with ammunition at his home address.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Project Guardian WMP, which focuses on youth violence and knife crime, posted images of drugs laying on top of a duvet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GyJh_0nWAAABJnm.jpg\" alt=\"Suspect packages on top of a duvet\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Suspect packages on top of a duvet(Image: WMP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Project Guardian WMP posted: &#8220;Recently, Team 2 detained a male in Highgate after a foot chase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We recovered a knife and drugs from his person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We went onto search his address, locating a live semi automatic handgun, with ammunition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The male was remanded pending further court appearances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Day in day out, our reporters in the BirminghamLive newsroom bring you stories from across the West Midlands.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">However, a hell of a lot happens here and it can be difficult to stay on top of it all.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">That is why we have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. They include Birmingham Politics, Nostalgia, Court and Crime Updates and, of course, BirminghamLive Daily &#8211; the biggest stories of the day sent at morning, lunch and evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">There are also local ones like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield. 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