Two charged with stripping lead from homes – huge fall in metal theft crime

Two men have been charged with stripping lead from homes in a West Bromwich street.Nathan Hancock and Sean McNamara were arrested in the early hours of Friday (30 Dec) after a resident in Mountbatten Close was awoken by men clambering on rooftops.A dog unit and the police helicopter were called to the scene, while response officers found two wheelie bins nearby filled with lead flashing.Hancock (20) and 23-year-old McNamara – both from Birmingham Road in West Bromwich – were arrested