{"id":843260,"date":"2026-03-22T17:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/843260\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T17:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T17:58:21","slug":"police-arrest-man-and-seize-machete-after-dramatic-chase-ends-in-birmingham-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/843260\/","title":{"rendered":"Police arrest man and seize machete after dramatic chase ends in Birmingham street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>West Midlands Police brought in the helicopter during the pursuit which ended down a cul-de-sac in the Old Oscott area of the city<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The police chase ended on Amblecote Avenue\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/0_Old-Oscott.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"The police chase ended on Amblecote Avenue\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The police chase ended on Amblecote Avenue(Image: Jack Brookes)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A man was arrested after a police chase ended down a cul-de-sac in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pursuit took place yesterday evening (March 21) in the Old Oscott area of Great Barr.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Footage showed police cars and flashing blue lights descend on Amblecote Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/black-country\/quad-biker-suffers-facial-injures-33638219\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Quad biker suffers &#8216;facial injures&#8217; after colliding with car in Brierley Hill<\/strong><\/a><\/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 <a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link 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>, click the link to join<\/strong><\/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\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">West Midlands Police<\/a> said a vehicle which was on cloned plates was brought to a halt at around 10.30pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">WMP had brought out the helicopter during the pursuit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The driver, a man aged 49, was arrested and a machete was recovered from the vehicle.<\/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\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">WMP<\/a> said he was arrested suspicion of burglary, possessing an offensive weapon and driving while disqualified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The police chase began after officers acted on information following a burglary in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/solihull\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Solihull<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">WMP<\/a> said: &#8220;We arrested a man in his 40s after a car on cloned plates was stopped by officers in Old Oscott yesterday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Acting on information following a burglary at a premises in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/solihull\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Solihull<\/a> last week, and with support from the police helicopter, the vehicle was brought to a halt at around 10.30pm in Amblecote Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The driver, aged 49, was detained and during searches a machete was recovered from the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The man, arrested on suspicion of burglary, possessing an offensive weapon and driving while disqualified remains in police custody for further questioning.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"West Midlands Police brought in the helicopter during the pursuit which ended down a cul-de-sac in the 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