Stabbing suspect arrested in armed Wolverhampton police raid on flat
Police have confirmed a stabbing suspect was arrested in an armed police raid that brought a Wolverhampton neighbourhood to a standstill earlier this week.
The area around Guy Avenue and Luce Road in Wednesfield was closed off by armed police on Monday afternoon, with marked and unmarked police cars around the area and the roads taped off.
West Midlands Police have confirmed the man taken away was wanted in connection with a stabbing in January, and had been spotted by an off-duty officer.
Eyewitnesses at the scene said they saw a number of cars sitting with people inside them before a couple of police cars and a dog unit arrived at the scene. Shortly afterwards several armed officers entered the block of flats.
The 23-year-old suspect has now been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We arrested a man who was wanted in Wolverhampton on Monday, August 7, after he was spotted in a car by an off-duty officer.
"He was arrested in Wednesfield in relation to a stabbing that took place in Willenhall Road on January 21.
"The 23-year-old was released on police bail pending further enquiries."