Three men arrested on suspicion of stealing suitcase full of expensive jewellery
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of theft after a suitcase full of jewellery was taken from a car.
West Midlands Police were called to reports that the suitcase, which was full of thousands of pounds-worth of jewellery, had been stolen from Dudley Road in Birmingham.
The force said that enquiries made following the theft of the suitcase on Thursday afternoon led officers to West Bromwich and a silver BMW, which failed to stop.
A chase then followed, with the traffic officers stopping the car on Kendrick Way and arresting the driver and two passengers, as well as recovering the jewellery.
Three men, aged between 50 and 57-years-old were arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle, while the driver was also arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop, with all three men remaining in custody while questioning continues.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We have arrested three men after a suitcase containing a quantity of high value jewellery was stolen from Birmingham.
"At around 4.45pm yesterday (22 Feb) it was reported that thousands of pounds of jewellery, which was involved in a jewellers sale, had been stolen from a vehicle parked on Dudley Road.
"Our enquiries led us to West Bromwich where a silver BMW failed to stop for police.
"Traffic officers stopped the vehicle on Kendrick Way and detained the driver and two passengers and recovered the jewellery.
"The three men, aged 50, 56, 57 were subsequently arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle.
"The driver was also arrested for dangerous driving and failing to stop.
"The men remain in custody for questioning."
