Five men arrested after stolen vehicle pursued through Sandwell and Birmingham

Five men, including a teenager, were arrested after a pursuit through streets in Sandwell and Birmingham.

Officers from West Midlands Police spotted a car which had been stolen from the Hockley area in Smethwick and pursued the vehicle.

The chase went as far as Stirling Road in Edgbaston, with the occupants fleeing, but being quickly arrested.

The force confirmed that four men aged between 19 and 44 and a 15-year-old boy had been taken into custody for questioning on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “We've arrested five people after pursuing and recovering a stolen car from Birmingham this morning.

“A vehicle was stolen from the Hockley area at around 12.30am.

“It was spotted around 25 minutes later in Smethwick and, following a pursuit, the car came to a stop in Stirling Road in Edgbaston.

“The occupants of the vehicle made off but following quick-time enquiries we detained four men, aged between 19 and 44, along with a 15-year-old boy.

“They have been taken into custody for questioning on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

“We know the impact and inconvenience of vehicle theft and we'll always seek to catch those involved in such crimes.”