Searches carried out after man seen with 'machete' near Small Heath schools

NewsMidlands NewsBordesley Green and Small HeathSearches were carried out in the area but no one was found birminghammail.co.uk12:36, 16 Jul 2026Updated 12:42, 16 Jul 2026Searches were carried out after a man was seen with a machete in Birmingham.‌West Midlands Police officers were sent to an address in Hob Moor Road, Bordesley Green, just before 11am on Tuesday, July 14, to investigate reports of a man inside a property.‌No-one was found but they returned at 1.20pm to the same road after a man was seen with a machete.‌READ MORE: Dad on benefits punched ex in Birmingham supermarket car park after calling her a 'slag'Again no-one was found. Officers were carrying out regular reassurance patrols in the area.There are several schools in the locale and unconfirmed reports said some had gone in