Safety concerns spark Smethwick firearms response

Officers forced their way into a flat in Smethwick this morning (Sunday 15 May 2016) in response to concerns for the tenant’s mental and physical wellbeing.Local officers supported by specialist firearms teams were dispatched to Stanhope Street, in the Warley area of the town shortly before 4am. A section of the road was cordoned off while officers spoke to the man, 45, who was believed to have been armed with a gun. Officers forced their way into the flat just after 7.20am and t