Overview
- H&T Pawnbrokers, which was hit around 12:30pm Wednesday, saw a silver Peugeot 207 reverse into its glass front as thieves grabbed jewellery and drove off.
- West Midlands Police opened a robbery inquiry and asked anyone with footage from the area to call 101 quoting log 2277 of April 15.
- A burned‑out car found on Merryhill Drive in Hockley later Wednesday is being examined, though officers have not confirmed it is linked to the raid.
- Emergency crews attended as smoke filled the shop, which a PCSO said likely came from the store’s anti‑theft system, and two women inside were checked and discharged at the scene.
- Soho Road was briefly closed and buses diverted before reopening, and some bystanders told reporters they detained a man, but police have not announced any arrests.