Police arrest man after Birmingham taxi stolen in early morning incident
- Perry Richardson
- 8 minutes ago
- 1 min read
A man has been arrested after a taxi was stolen in the early hours of Saturday morning in Birmingham.
West Midlands Police confirmed that a taxi driver was threatened by a passenger on Bromford Lane in Hodge Hill shortly after 2am. The vehicle was then taken.
Officers responded quickly and, with support from the dog unit, located the vehicle near Hodge Hill Road within ten minutes.
A short foot pursuit followed before a police dog helped detain a 19-year-old man.
He was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, drink driving and failing to stop. He remains in police custody for questioning.
