{"id":758441,"date":"2026-02-12T01:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/758441\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T01:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:55:11","slug":"violence-breaks-out-in-bearwood-full-police-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/758441\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Violence&#8217; breaks out in Bearwood &#8211; full police statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A main Black Country road is closed after three men were injured in a fight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man was taken to hospital by ambulance after disorder broke out in Bearwood around 6pm on Wednesday (Feb 11).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An investigation was launched with <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">West Midlands Police<\/a> closing off Bearwood High Street just after the junction of Reginald Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/bearwood-high-street-live-police-33408372\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Read More: Bearwood High Street live as police close road in both directions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Two further victims then self-presented at hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Three men have been arrested on suspicion of assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <\/strong><a aria-label=\"BirminghamLive WhatsAppLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers remain in the area this evening as they try to piece together what happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/sandwell\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Sandwell<\/a> Police said: &#8220;We were called to reports of disorder in Bearwood shortly before 6pm this evening (11 Feb).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Two men later presented at hospital, while a third was taken to hospital by ambulance, and their injuries are currently being assessed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Our investigation is at an early stage and a cordon remains in place on Bearwood Road as officers carry out a range of enquiries to establish the exact circumstances around what happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Three men have been arrested on suspicion of assault.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;At this stage we believe this to be an isolated incident, and local officers will remain in the area this evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We would urge anyone with information or footage to call us on 101 or speak to us via Live Chat on our website, quoting log 4666 of 11 February.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">National Express West Midlands have diverted the number 82 and 87 bus routes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A post on X said: &#8220;Incident on Bearwood Road\/High Street #Bearwood Services will be diverting in both directions via: 82 &#8211; Sandon Road, City Road, Portland Road, Shireland Road 87 &#8211; Windmill Lane, Soho Way and Crocketts Lane.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Traffic provider Inrix is reporting that the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/smethwick\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Smethwick<\/a> High Street is also both directions closed &#8220;due to serious accident from the High Street to the Roslyn Close.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">There is a report of &#8220;white Audi sealed off down by Crocketts lane.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is unclear if this is related to the Bearwood Road incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A main Black Country road is closed after three men were injured in a fight. 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