'Inaccurate' report prompts huge 999 response in Erdington

Police say a huge 999 response to an incident in north Birmingham last night appears to have been a false alarm.

A large number of officers were called to a report of a man acting suspiciously in the Erdington area.

Having carried out enquiries, West Midlands Police say they now believe the report to have been inaccurate, though the information was provided to them 'out of genuine concern'.

Last night, the force issued the following statement: "Earlier this evening we asked for the public’s vigilance after we had received a report of a man acting suspiciously in the Erdington area.

"We have carried out a number of enquiries through the evening and we are now able to say that we believe this report was a provided out of genuine concern and with good intent but it has turned out to be inaccurate.

"We'll continue to have officers in the area, as we regularly do as part of our daily plans, but not the substantial resources which were there earlier.

"We would like to thank the public for their support this evening as well as our partner agencies."

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