Four arrested in Birmingham after pro-Palestine group target Colmore Row building

Four people have been arrested after a building on Colmore Row in Birmingham city centre was vandalised on Monday morning (November 27).

They are being held on suspicion of causing criminal damage after the office building in Birmingham was vandalised at 7am.

Three men, aged 28, 29 and 31, and a 20-year-old woman were arrested. They remain in police custody for questioning.

A photo posted on social media shows the building at 55 Colmore Row covered in what appears to be red paint. West Midlands Police confirmed that windows had also been smashed. The force said that the four men have now been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.

Protests from Palestine Action said they had targted the building because due to its connections with property company LondonMetric, alleging it was in partnership with Israel's largest weapons company Elbit Systems.

Palestine Action posted on X, formerly Twitter: "Palestine Action spray, smash and shut down the landlords of Leicester’s Israeli weapons factory! London Metric have Palestinian blood on their hands." LondonMetric have been approached for comment.

A police cordon has also been put in place at the building following the incident. One employee at a comapny at 55 Colmore Row said: "In the morning, there was a police cordon and we had to enter through the parking. We were told things will be back to normal soon and attempts at cleaning the building are ongoing."

A statement from West Midlands Police, read: "We've arrested four people on suspicion of criminal damage in Birmingham city centre this morning (November 27).

"We were called to an office building on Colmore Row, Birmingham at around 7am to reports that a group of people were at the location and had thrown paint at the building.

"A number of windows have been broken and what we believe to be paint has been daubed on the building. Four men have been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and are currently in custody."