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Thursday, May 5th, 2022 10:55pm

By Dan Richards @brummy_dan

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Two men have been arrested following a disorder involving weapons in Lye.

Officers remain at the scene of an incident on Crosswalks which happened at 3.20pm today.

West Midlands Police have confirmed that two men have been arrested in connection with the disorder and will be questioned in custody. A police spokesperson said:

"We understand weapons were used, but we are still in the early stages of our investigation to determine exactly what happened and forensic tests are being carried out.

"There will be an increase in police presence around the area this evening and will be offering reassurance to any concerned members of the community.

"Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101. Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 111 555. Please quote log number 2679-050522".

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