Officers from the Smethwick Neighbourhood Policing Team were carrying out patrols

A wanted man was arrested following a foot chase with police officers in Smethwick.

Officers from the Smethwick Neighbourhood Policing Team were carrying out patrols around Gilbert Road on Saturday, October 17, when they spotted a man wanted by police.

The man realised he was being followed by officers and attempted to flee, prompting a foot chase through the area.

He was eventually detained in the car park of Windmill Shopping Centre, where he was arrested on suspicion of breaching the terms of his prison licence and being recalled to prison.