Arrest after man barricades himself inside property

Police were called to Aston Lane in Handsworth (generic image above), after parked cars and windows of properties were damaged

A man has been arrested after six people were injured amid a siege in Birmingham.

West Midlands Police was called to Aston Lane in Handsworth at about 15:40 BST on Thursday when several parked cars and windows of properties were damaged.

Three members of the public and three police officers sustained injuries, which were not life-changing or threatening, and a man barricaded himself inside an address.

After forcing entry, officers detained a 24-year-old man on suspicion of aggravated burglary, possession of an offensive weapon, assault, criminal damage and assault of emergency workers.

The force said a number of houses were evacuated and road closures were in place while it brought the incident to a safe conclusion.