Man charged with multiple offences after police find machete in car in Erdington
A man has been charged with multiple offences after he was arrested by Operation Skybridge officers from West Midlands Police.
The force said the Birmingham Crime Team were patrolling around Sutton Road in Erdington on Tuesday when they stopped a suspected stolen car.
A 34-year-old man was arrested and a machete was seized after being found in the car.
Recordo Gordon has now been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, and possession of offensive weapon and the 34-year-old will be appearing before Birmingham Magistrates Court next month.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "Op Skybridge officers continue to carry out proactive enforcement across Birmingham, where they target offenders and disrupt crime.
"Deploying to different areas of the city, they have already secured some significant results.
"Keep following our website and social media to see more about what the Skybridge team has been doing where you live."
