• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Must Reads

Man arrested after GUN is pointed at firefighters as they tackled cannabis factory blaze

  Police have arrested 20-year-old man after a GUN was pointed at firefighters as they attempted to fight a blaze at a cannabis factory. Officers were called to Gregory Ave, in Weoley Castle, Birmingham, at around 8pm on Wednesday (30/8) after the weapon was pointed at firemen. West Midlands Fire & Rescue Service attended the […]

Clair Hart by Clair Hart
2017-08-31 10:20
in Must Reads, News
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

 

Police have arrested 20-year-old man after a GUN was pointed at firefighters as they attempted to fight a blaze at a cannabis factory.

Officers were called to Gregory Ave, in Weoley Castle, Birmingham, at around 8pm on Wednesday (30/8) after the weapon was pointed at firemen.

West Midlands Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene after a fire broke out in a junction box outside the address, which was being used as a drugs farm.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

He is not understood to be linked to the fire at the factory, which is believed to have contained up to 300 plants.

Phil Richards, watch commander from Northfield Fire Station, who were at the scene, said: “We were called to an electrical fire, the mains had been bypassed and overheated.

“The house was set up as a cannabis farm.

“While we were there a man walked past and pointed a gun at the crew. I told him it was an offence and police were called.”

One local resident, who did not want to be named, said: “Even for around here, that is stooping to a new low.

“You have to be a real scum bag to threaten a member of the emergency services.

“They are doing a life-saving public service and to get treated like this is disgusting.”

In a tweet, Weoley Police NHT said: “PCSO Moseley has apprehended offender on Gregory Ave tonight who threatened fire crew from @Northfieldfire with imitation firearm while they were attending house at a dbl cannabis farm.”

POS MFL – STATEMENT FROM POLICE AND FIRE

RelatedPosts

Warning for Brit tourists: Spanish beaches introduce NEW smoking fines

No airport chaos for him! PM flew back from family trip to Cornwall on ministerial jet

Woman allegedly raped by 14-year-old boy – in popular Manchester club

‘Tax all childless adults!’ – UK expert’s unhinged proposals spark backlash

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

Film Review: Logan Lucky

Weather forecast, alerts and UVB index for London, Saturday 22 August 2020

Elevenses: War and Peace

Senior university professor has come under fire for tweeting a debunked conspiracy theory that “Israelis blew up Twin Towers”

Revealed: Boris Johnson’s new Environment Secretary’s shocking record on the environment

Move over May! The speech by Corbyn at the Europe Together conference in Brussels

Ambulances waiting up to nine hours to hand over patients

Tories’ deal with Australia will harm UK farming – government’s own report concludes

Guns banned at Trump’s NRA address

NHS Crisis – Hospitals delay non-urgent operations

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.