Arrest as stolen brass eagle returned to church after being recovered from Black Country scrap metal dealer
An historic brass eagle that was stolen from a church by a brazen thief has been returned – and police have arrested a 61-year-old man.
By Lauren Hill
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The shameless thief was caught on CCTV stealing the Victorian lecturn from St Augustine's Church in Edgbaston at 11am on June 10.
Footage showed a man walk up the isle towards the heavy brass eagle – which is worth £6,000 – drape a blanket over it, and carry it out of the church.
West Midlands Police are continuing their investigations into the theft, but today announced that they had arrested a 61-year-old man who remains in custody.
At the time, Reverend Matthew Tomlinson was hopeful that it would return.
