Teenagers charged over West Midlands crime spree
Two teenagers have been charged with a series of violent home raids and car-jackings after threatening homeowners with machetes and hammers.
Dylan Harris, aged 18, and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, are alleged to have targeted an address in Netherton as part of a series of crimes across Birmingham and Solihull.
The pair have been charged with three robberies, four burglaries and two attempted robberies.
Both teenagers appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today and have been remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on March 13.
Officers arrested the teenagers at an address in the Stratford-upon-Avon area on Monday morning.
Harrison, of no fixed address, is also separately charged with three burglaries, two on November 12 in Aldgate Grove, Hockley − when a Vauxhall Astra was stolen − and Warwick Road in Olton, and another on 7 December in Kineton Lane, Hockley Heath, when an Audi S1 was driven away.
The full list of alleged offences:
• Stole a VW Golf from Beechwood Park Road, Solihull, on February 3 after smashing their way inside and threatening the victim with a meat cleaver.
• Car-jacked a man for his Golf GTi on the driveway of his home in Allesley Road, Olton, on February 7.
• Stole a VW Golf and BMW X1 from Tudor Close, Kings Heath, on February 10 after threatening occupants with a machete.
• Committed a burglary on February 4 in Sarehole Road, Hall Green, in which a VW Golf was taken.
• Carried out two burglaries on February 9 in Avon Road, Shirley − when an Audi SQ5 was stolen − and Linton Road, Solihull, but made off empty-handed.
• Stole three bikes with a combined value of £15,000 from a wood cabin in New Street, Tiddington between January 26-28.
• Smashed windows at homes in Arundel Road, Highters Heath, and Saltwells Road in Netherton on February 3 and 10 respectively but fled empty handed.
• Stole a Ford Fiesta on 9 February from Ebmore Drive in Druids Heath.
