West Bromwich car-jacking arrests after double knifepoint vehicle robberies
by Ben Perrin, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/authors/ben-perrin/ · Birmingham LiveFive people have been arrested after a double car-jacking. Police said one car, pictured above, was stolen in a car-jacking in West Bromwich.
That vehicle was then used in another knife-point car-jacking. Police said a driver was also attacked during the incident.
A police helicopter pilot spotted the car parked on the street and directed officers, including dog handlers, to the location. Five people were held with inquiries ongoing.
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Taking to X, WMP Traffic posted: "This car was stolen in a car-jacking in West Bromwich before being used in another knife-point car-jacking where the driver was attacked. @NPASMidlands saw it parked and the five occupants were all then arrested by #RoadCrimeTeam & @WMPDogs."