Man arrested after series of domestic assaults in West Midlands

Several incidents were reported to officers in Solihull, which left one women with broken ribs and a broken arm.

It saw an incident in Francis Road where a man reportedly threw a brick at two women at 10.30pm on Friday.

The man gestured he had a gun to the women before he got back into his car and drove away from the scene.

Several more incidents involving the same group of people took place, including a head on collision on Castle Lane.

Three women were injured in these assaults, with one woman having suffered broken ribs and a broken arm.

They have all since been discharged from hospital.

A 26-year-old man has been arrested by officers on the M42 in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Sproson from the force’s Public Protection Unit, said: "Although we have a man in custody, we are still urging anyone who witnessed any of these incidents to contact us as a matter of urgency.

"We take domestic assaults incredibly seriously, and especially during lockdown where we have seen a rise in these types of crime, we are doing all we can to investigate and apprehend those offenders."

People with any information should contact the force via live chat on the police website or by calling 101.

Please quote log number 4075 of 15/01/2021.

Under Government legislation around coronavirus, the rules to the national lockdown do not apply if you need to leave the home to escape domestic abuse.

For help search "Domestic Abuse at WMP Online", message police using live chat on their website, call 101 or visit www.noexcuseforabuse.info