Boy arrested after 'officers find Stanley knife' in Birmingham city centre stop - and gets re-arrested in custody

NewsMidlands NewsWest Midlands PoliceThe teen remains in custody this evening16:59, 12 Aug 2026A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article after police said they recovered a knife during a search in Birmingham city centre.‌Officers from West Midlands Police's Guardian Taskforce were patrolling in the city centre yesterday (Tuesday, August 11) and they stopped a 16-year-old boy at around 8pm.‌Following searches the officers recovered a Stanley knife, and they boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.‌He was further arrested later on in custody on suspicion of racially abusing a police officer.Read more Taxpayers footing bill for Birmingham man's crime as he tells court 'deduct fine from my benefits'‌He remains in custody for question