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Zombie knife seized after dramatic Birmingham e-scooter chase

A teenager on an e-scooter was chased down by officers in Washwood Heath as police targeted knife crime across the West Midlands. Watch the full report to see what was recovered and where else officers made arrests.

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00:00Police have seized knives in Birmingham and Wolverhampton during patrols targeting youth violence and weapon carrying.
00:08In Washwood Heath, officers detained a 19-year-old man after he ran from an e-scooter.
00:14A zombie knife was recovered and he was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon.
00:20In Wolverhampton city centre, a 15-year-old boy was stopped at the bus station and a knife was found.
00:26He's since been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
00:31A separate arrest was also made in Tipton.
00:34West Midlands Police says the operations form part of ongoing work to tackle knife crime across the region through targeted
00:41specialist patrols and enforcement.

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