Arrest after people sprayed with substance in park

A man in his 30s was arrested by officers after extensive searches, said police investigating an incident in Sutton Park

A man has been arrested after people were sprayed with a substance in and around a park, with two taken to hospital.

West Midlands Police said it was called to reports on Wednesday that three people were sprayed in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield.

Officers were sent at about 19:30 BST along with crews from the fire and ambulance services, with a man in his 30s arrested by police.

Emergency services have not shared detail on the nature of the substance, although the ambulance service said it received reports of a "hazardous chemical", the effects of which have not been classed as serious.

Police said that in total, four people suffering from the effects of the substance were treated by paramedics for relatively minor symptoms.

Two were taken to hospital for further checks as a precaution.

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it attended reports of a hazardous chemical incident at three locations in Sutton Coldfield, including the park and nearby streets Clifton Road and Monmouth Drive.

A spokesperson for the service said: "Ambulance staff treated two men for injuries not believed to be serious and conveyed them to hospital.

"A third patient, a woman, was treated for minor injuries but did not wish to go to hospital and so was given self-care advice and discharged at the scene."