Welcome to our Great Barr Live blog with updates on a police incident. West Midlands Police invaded the suburbs of Birmingham this morning (Saturday 30th March).
A heavy police presence is observed around the junction of Aldridge Road and Birdbrook Road just before 8 a. m. m. . A blue-and-white police tape closes off a segment of Aldridge Road, in front of James Watt College. scene in the last hour.
The police cordon was placed around the grassy block and service road leading to St. Matthew’s Church and the department store at the Birdbrook Road crossing.
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Our reporting team will keep you posted as more major points emerge about this incident, so stay tuned. We have contacted West Midlands Police for details of the nature of this incident.
This is a fast-moving story that evolved throughout the day after police cordoned off Aldridge Road in Great Barr.
To summarize what we know so far, check out our story here: A driver ran over armed assailants during early morning riots in the suburbs of Birmingham.
That’s all for now and don’t forget that the police are looking for any witnesses who may have noticed something in the early hours of this morning.
The police cordon on Aldridge Road in Great Barr has now been lifted, the Inrix tracking formula reported.
Police were busy in the area at the intersection with Birdbrook Road, across from James Watt College, in the morning, continuing their investigations into a gun-related disorder.
The police closure of the road was reportedly “released” at 12:22 p. m.
Motorists were warned to drive on the road this morning.
West Midlands Police are investigating the scene of the crash and chaos but have called for the incident to be presented more wisely.
This can come with eyewitnesses or drivers with speed camera footage.
“Investigations are ongoing and we have been asked to be contacted with data, bringing up the March 30 factor of the 365 newspaper,” a police spokesman said.
One user was injured in the riots earlier in the day.
Photographs taken at the police cordon in Great Barr show a broken red Peugeot.
West Midlands Police said an investigation is ongoing on Aldridge Road due to weapons issues in the early hours of this morning.
Police said a car rammed and there was “gun-related disturbance. “The type of weapon was not released by police.
Footage here from the scene shows broken glass from the car being thrown onto the road and the rear bumper of the red car falling off. A truck driver at the scene said the car wasn’t there before the cordon appeared this morning.
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We are investigating gun riots in Birmingham in the early hours of today.
“Apparently, a car crashed and firearms were seen.
“A man would have been assaulted, his injuries were not serious.
“The investigations are ongoing and with data we have been asked to touch us, bringing up the March 30 factor of the newspaper 365. “
West Midlands Police said a gun shooting took place in Great Barr in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, March 30).
A car crashed in the area of Aldridge Road, police said. Since then, the police cordon has been reinforced in the area where a crashed Peugeot is located.
One man was reportedly assaulted in the incident, a spokesman for the force added.
Residents and investors have expressed fears about the long road closure on and around Aldridge Road in Great Barr.
An employee of the Brooklyn News, which is open to the public, said, “I don’t know what happened.
“It’s a big block, it’s got to be something serious. “
Traffic Tracking Inrix has issued an alert for a “police incident” on Aldridge Road.
Neighbors found that the domain was cordoned off as soon as they woke up in the early hours of this morning.
Inrix, a formula used by the government and police to update the media, said today at 9:20am: “Aldridge Road blocked due to a police incident around Birdbrook Road. “
The driver of the truck, Shabaz Mohammed, said he was shocked by the police incident, as his vehicle was now taped with the police’s blue and white tape. But he reported that he had changed overnight since he parked.
Shabaz said he parked his truck on Aldridge Road so he could take his nine-hour break, but returned to find a hive of police activity.
“The trooper said it happened around 1:30 a. m. But nothing more,” Shabaz said.
“I can’t move the truck. When I parked it at 8:00 p. m. , no cars were damaged.
“Police said they were waiting for officers to arrive at the crime scene. They can’t say when they’ll be able to move it.
“I’ll wait. “
Police patrols can be seen around the police cordon on Aldridge Road. Here’s more video of this morning’s scene.
Roses Florist is the police cordon on Birdbrook Road, but said the store is still open to customers.
Becky Smith, from Roses Florist, said: “We arrived at 7. 50am. And all cordoned off.
“The police are there but they haven’t said what happened. We are open and our lovely consumers can come.
“It’s a little concerning with this gang. “
Check out the scene of the police incident that took place in the Birmingham suburb of Great Barr in our video below.
The segment of Aldridge Road cordoned off by a police cordon is in front of James Watt College, Great Barr. Police officers were observed using the school’s parking lot as a base with several police vehicles at the site.
The school has been closed lately for the Easter holidays.
The police cordon stretches over a giant domain in front of the school to where the row of department stores next to Burnham Road and St Matthew’s Church, at the junction with Aldridge Road, passes.
Police officers and vans piled up in Great Barr, the police cordon off Aldridge Road. Here are the most recent images from the scene.
A Peugeot with serious rear injuries is parked on the service road where the police cordon has been set up in Great Barr.
Our reporter at the scene said: “There is damaged glass and a bumper on the floor next to the Peugeot.
“There are agents stationed around the cordon and others have parked. More and more police are coming this morning. “
West Midlands Police have been contacted but have not yet commented on the incident.
Police cordoned off much of Great Barr this morning. Our reporter at the scene reported that there were police cordons placed around the local church.
St. Matthew’s Church is located on the Aldridge Road cordon, for those who attend the facility during the Easter weekend.
Motorists are also warned that the police incident is blocking routes along Birdbrook Road from Aldridge Road and they will want to change routes.