A man has been arrested and a firearm seized after police were called to a Halesowen fuel station in the early hours
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Officers from West Midlands Police were called to the garage on Stourbridge Road at around 4.15am on Friday after reports of someone with a gun being seen nearby
Firearms officers responded quickly to the report and recovered a 3D printed live and viable firearm nearby
The force said the man is currently in custody being questioned on suspicion of possession of a firearm
while an investigation into the incident is ongoing
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A man’s been arrested and our Major Crime Team are investigating after we were called to a fuel station in Halesowen to reports of someone with a gun
"We were called to the garage on Stourbridge Road at around 4.15am this morning (May 2)
"It was reported to us that a gun had been seen at the location
and our firearms officers were quickly on the scene
"A 3D printed live and viable firearm was recovered nearby
"He is currently in custody being questioned on suspicion of possession of a firearm
"Our investigation is continuing and anyone with information should contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting 20/226934/25."
West Midlands Police are continuing to take guns off the streets as part of Operation Target - to find out more visit: https://orlo.uk/vUc7X
Ollie Westbury and Dan Stacey gave their verdict following the 3-2 win over Halesowen Town
Detectives investigating a robbery at a petrol station in Halesowen have charged a man
Aseel Fara, aged 28,from Reservoir Road, Oldbury, will appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today (Saturday) charged with robbery
possessing a firearm and possessing ammunition
It follows a report about a burglary in progress on Charles Road
Officers attended and arrested a man and found a gun nearby
AFC Telford United beat Halesowen Town in a five-goal thriller to book their place in the Southern Central Premier League play-off final on Monday
Matty Stenson’s goal 12 minutes from time turned out to be the winner in the clash in front of more than 3,000 fans in Shropshire
Kieren Donnelly had given Halesowen the lead before goals from Dylan Allen-Hadley and Orrin Pendley on the stroke of the interval saw the Bucks lead
Substitute Charlie Wragg levelled the scores with 15 minutes to go
but three minutes later Stenson’s goal proved decisive
The New Bucks head was bathed in sunshine for the Southern Central Premier League play-off clash
Telford came into the game having not lost in the last 16 games
Halesowen also came into the clash on the back of a run of matches without losing - they were 13 unbeaten
There was an onslaught of chances in the opening exchanges in Shropshire
and Donnelly should have put them ahead when he raced through on goal
But he overhit his strike from just inside the penalty area
and it flew into the stands behind the goal
and it was cut out by the Halesowen defence when the goal was gaping
Stenson was denied by a goal-saving challenge by Ryan Wollacott
The prolific Bucks frontman looked like he would add to his tally
but the defender threw his body at the ball to deny him
The action continued as Donnelly missed his second golden opportunity of the night
His shot was tipped onto the post by Brandon Hall
The deadlock was broken midway through the first half when Donnelly found the net on the third time of asking
Wollacott headed a corner back across goal
and the number nine was at the back post to nod it in from close range
They should have levelled when Stenson headed over
Allen-Hadley bent the ball into the top corner to level the scores
And then Pendley fired into the roof of the net from a set piece to see Wilkin’s side lead for the first time in the clash
If the opening 10 minutes of the first half started like a tracer bullet
which looked like it was harmlessly going out of play
Russ Penn went to his bench in the 65th minute bringing on Wragg for Ben Cassidy
There were 3,204 fans inside the Bucks Head
with the game being played in a tremendous atmosphere
The substitute turned out to be a masterstroke when he headed the Halesowen level out of nowhere
But Penn would have been furious with his team that they could not make that lead stick
and he poked the ball into the corner beyond Daniel Platt
In what would have been an incredible turn of events
the Halesowen keeper almost made it 3-3 with the last kick of the game when he header was brilliantly tipped over by Hall
An investigation is underway after shots were fired at a block of flats in Halesowen on Monday night
A police cordon has been set up around Bredon Court in Andrew Road following the incident that happened at around 11.15pm
Damage was caused to a vehicle but thankfully no one was injured
Officers are carrying out enquiries in the area today to determine a suspect and have increased patrols in the area
The road is closed around the Andrew Road Car Park
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "We're investigating after gun shots were fired in Bredon Court
"Damage was caused to a vehicle but no-one was injured
"We're carrying out enquiries in the area - including reviewing CCTV possibilities - as we seek to establish exactly what happened and who was responsible
"We've increased patrols in the area to provide extra reassurance
"Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website
A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a shooting on Bredon Court in Halesowen at 11.23pm and sent an ambulance
a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene
Following a search of the property alongside police colleagues
no patients requiring medical treatment were found and we were stood down."
An eyewitness to a shooting in Halesowen speaks out about the incident
An eye witness to a shooting at a block of flats in Halesowen overnight said the scene was 'chaotic' and compared it to a Hollywood movie
West Midlands Police are still investigating after the disorder at Bredon Court
off Andrew Road near Halesowen town-centre around 11.15pm
said he watched from the window of his fourth floor flat as his car was 'written off' by a driver who was trying to find his way out of the car park following the shooting
He said the drama started when a group of people arrived on electric bikes and he and his children were then woken up by what sounded like 'fireworks,'
He said: "I watched my car getting smashed into
one of the neighbours I know quite well she lost her car
"There are only eight spaces for about 40 flats and there were cars parked all over the place
the driver was careering into vehicles it was like something out of a movie."
"We pretty much saw it all unfold including the shooting into the wall and you can still see the bullet holes this morning."
"I have been her six months and it's probably not the best place to bring up kids though in that time I haven't seen anything like this
anti-social behaviour with groups of lads yes but not any shooting incidents or damage to cars to this extent."
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police confirmed a cordon around the flats had now been removed but they were still investigating the incident
He said: "We're investigating after gun shots were fired in Bredon Court
Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website
Manager Russ Penn was immensely proud of Halesowen Town after their season ended in a narrow play-off defeat against Shropshire side AFC Telford United
The Yeltz led in the game when Kieren Donnelly opened the scoring midway through the first half
but the Bucks hit back before half-time with strikes from Dylan Allen-Hadley and Orrin Pendley to lead
Charlie Wragg drew Halesowen level with 15 minutes left on the clock
but Matty Stenson got the winner moments later to make it 3-2 giving the Yeltz play-off heartache
It was end to end with two really good teams fighting for a chance to get into the final
“We have just come out on the wrong side of it
and we are just on the wrong side of those
“I think the club has come a long way in 12 months
“There is no point in talking about the game it has gone
We have played 48 competitive games this season - it has been tough
“The majority of the players have played in almost all of those
and we have just fallen short of getting promoted.”
Telford now go on to play against Kettering in a winner-takes-all match on Monday
while Penn and his players will use this opportunity to take stock and ‘re-energise’ with some holiday and family time planned
The boss believes there is still plenty of progress his team can make
“I want everyone to take stock and really kick on again,” he continued
”It is nights like Wednesday where you look at it and go
You have seen more of my team in the last 16 games than at the start of the season
“I am still getting to know the league and the level - the grounds