Armed police descend on Birmingham street as arrested man is Tasered
A man has been arrested after armed police descended on a Birmingham street.
Police closed Hillaries Road, in Erdington, on Tuesday afternoon, as firearms officers were called to secure the scene following a stand-off at a property.
A force negotiator was also called in to encourage the man to come out peacefully.
A Taser was deployed and the man has been taken to hospital to be treated for minor injuries sustained during his arrest.
The 49-year-old man was arrested in connection with an attack on a man in his 70s on Monday.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A man has been arrested following a stand-off at a property in Hillaries Road, Erdington this afternoon [Tuesday].
"The road was closed as firearms officers secured the scene and a force negotiator encouraged the man to come out peacefully.
"He was arrested at 3.30pm after a Taser was deployed and is being taken to hospital for minor injuries sustained during his arrest.
"The 49-year-old has been detained in connection with an attack on a man yesterday [Monday] in Cooksey Lane, Kingstanding. The man in his 70s was taken to hospital although thankfully his injuries were not serious."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman added: "We were made aware of a police incident on Hillaries Road at 2.16pm but were not required to attend."
