West Midlands Police swooped on three men caught red-handed trying to nick underground cables in Birmingham city centre.
Caught in the Act on Great Charles Queensway
The drama unfolded at around 7.30pm on Tuesday 20 January, when sharp-eyed members of the public tipped off firearms officers about a gang fiddling with cables.
Two suspects, aged 48 and 45, were quickly hauled in on suspicion of theft, and officers recovered a van loaded with stolen cables.
Police Dog Helps Nab Third Suspect
The third crook, a 37-year-old believed to be hiding underground, was coaxed out with the help of Police Dog Riot before being arrested for theft.
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