Operation Guardian: Arrests Made for Knife Crime

0:00On March 2nd, West Midlands police made several arrests over the weekend as part of their ongoing crackdown on knife crime and anti-social behavior. Through Operation Guardian, on Friday, February 27th, officers stopped a 17-year-old boy on Tower Street in Dudley after noticing suspicious activity. They found a knuckle dust or on him, leading to his arrest for possessing an offensive weapon in public. He's been bailed while inquiries continue. Meanwhile, on Sunday, patrols on Bosworth Drive in Kelmsley Wood, turned up a zombie knife during a stop of two men. 18-year-old Ion and Abjiba, from Fordbridge and 20-year-old Brandon Elliker, from Salahul, now face charges for possessing a knife in public. Later that same day on Soho Road, police recovered a lock knife from 27-year-old Calum Doyle from Birmingham, who was charged with the same. Offense. These incidents highlight Operation Guardian's focus on reducing youth violence through patrols and community engagement. The three men charged appeared in Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, March 2nd,

1:05and remaining custody as efforts to keep knives off the streets press on.