Words by Ed King
A man was filmed being taken away by police following dramatic scenes on Short Heath Road earlier today (28.04.26) – as the road was closed by officers and pedestrian access redirected, according to reports from local residents and footage sent to Erdington Local.
Based on evidence taken from ring doorbells and eyewitness accounts, at around 2:30pm on Tuesday 28 April unmarked cars blocked off Short Heath Road as officers entered a house in the residential area and took a young male into custody.
Local residents told Erdington Local how they saw the grey unmarked cars park across the busy throughfare – just by Camberley Grove – with what one resident descried as “visibly armed” police officers stopping traffic and public access.
Members of the public were reportedly directed away from the area – with families coming home from local schools being sent home via alternative routes, as police blockaded Short Heath Road.
Minutes later, a young male dressed in what appears to be a grey tracksuit bottoms and a pale grey hooded top with white trainer was filmed being taken into the back of a marked police car.
One local resident, who was watching events unfold at the scene, told Erdington Local how the man being taken into custody smiled at them whilst police bundled him into the back of their police car.
The high profile daylight police action follows an increased effort from local police teams and expert officers to tackle crime in and around Erdington Town Centre.
Erdington’s recently appointed Sargeant Millard, who was brought up to Birmingham from the London Metropolitan Police, has been making noticeable changes on Erdington High Street and surrounding residential areas.
Erdington Local has reached out to West Midlands Police for any updates and further information.
Man taken into custody as police blockade Short Heath Road / Video taken from local ring doorbell footage