Violent man jailed after hitting woman with pint glass in Great Barr
Shane Hartle was wearing a tag at the time of the attack.
A violent man who hit a woman over the head with a pint glass has been jailed.
Shane Hartle attacked the victim in Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, at around 7.20pm on November 1, 2025.
Police say he pinned the woman against a parked vehicle and threatened her as he demanded her belongings before smashing a glass over her head.
The woman sustained facial injuries but bravely managed to fight Hartle off and seek refuge in a shop before calling the police.
An investigation by West Midlands Police saw officers make enquiries at local pubs. At one of them, a member of the public was able to give a description of a man which matched that provided by the victim.
West Midlands Police established that the attacker was wearing a tag at the time, which helped officers track him down.
He was located and arrested in early December.
At an earlier appearance in court, the 38-year-old, from Perry Barr, pleaded guilty to robbery.
On Monday (July 27), Harle was jailed for four years and three months at Birmingham Crown Court.