Man arrested in connection with a burglary at a Birmingham church
A man has been detained in connection with a burglary at a church in Birmingham.
Items were taken from the church, said to be in Selly Oak, during a break-in back in February.
West Midlands Police said they had arrested a 47-year-old in connection with the offence on Wednesday (May 28).
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The man was arrested on suspicion of burglary in Cotterills Avenue this afternoon.
He remains in custody and will be questioned.
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A statement from WMP said: "A man has been arrested after a church was broken into earlier this year.
Officers from our Proactive Crime Team in Birmingham arrested a man in Cotterills Avenue earlier this afternoon.
"The 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary.
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"He has been arrested in connection with the burglary at a church in Selly Oak in February.
"He remains in custody for questioning," the statement said.
The arrest was part of Operation Skybridge, where officers target offenders and disrupt crime."
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