Overview
- West Midlands Police, which searched a Hollymoor Way address Saturday, said they found several suspicious items and called the Army bomb squad as a precaution.
- Officers set up a cordon and evacuated several homes, and they remain on the street as searches continue.
- Residents reported a heavy firearms presence, describing armed police as "everywhere" along nearby Birch Road and Birch Avenue.
- Local outlets said the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was alerted and reported en route at around 2pm to the Northfield area near Hollymoor Way.
- Explosive ordnance teams assess and make safe risky items, and their work often requires cordons and evacuations until they declare the area safe.