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Birmingham high street fight sees ‘men with weapons jump on car’

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Birmingham high street fight sees 'men with weapons jump on car'

An investigation is underway after a fight broke out on a busy high street. West Midlands Police were called to Bearwood Road, in Smethwick , around 1pm, after men, who were said to be armed with weapons, began attacking each other. The street was busy with shoppers at the time and officers are carrying out CCTV enquiries and speaking to witnesses. Read More: Nazi terrorist who killed grandfather in Birmingham race hate attack found dead in cell No arrests have been made at this point. WMP said: “We were called to Bearwood Road in Smethwick just after 1pm to reports of a fight involving a number of men with weapons. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp , click the link to join “The investigation is at an early stage, and we are carrying out a number of enquiries including reviewing CCTV. “Anyone who saw or recorded what happened has been asked to get in touch, quoting log 2305.” One local, who saw the mayhem, said: “A car stopped and men jumped on top, hitting it with large metal bars and tools. “At first, I thought the builders had dropped some equipment then saw all of the men pounding the car windscreen. “Lots of people came out of the shops and got video shots of it all.” We have a suite of newsletters, tailored to your needs. They include Birmingham Politics, Nostalgia, Court and Crime Updates and, of course, BirminghamLive Daily – the biggest stories of the day sent at morning, lunch and evening. There are also local ones like Black Country News, MySolihull and MySuttonColdfield. Choose which newsletters best suit you .