A man was arrested after a car crashed into a luxury vehicle showroom and people were threatened near a pub in Solihull.
The car smashed through glass windows at Ryland Specialist Cars, which sells which sells McLarens, Rolls Royces and Lamborghinis, on Stratford Road in Hockley Heath, just before 4pm yesterday, Sunday, December 7.
West Midlands Police said pub windows were damaged at the Wharf Tavern and a number of people reported being threatened nearby.
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Police said a man, aged in his 30s, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. He remained in police custody.
A police spokesman told BirminghamLive: "A man is in custody today after a car was driven into a building in Solihull.
"We were called around 3.45pm yesterday (7 December) after the vehicle was driven into a car showroom in Stratford Road, Hockley Heath.
"A nearby pub windows was also damaged, and a number of people reported being threatened nearby.
"A man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
"He remains in custody today while our enquiries continue and anyone with more information about what happened can call 101 quoting crime number 20/468004/25."
An ambulance service spokeswoman told BirminghamLive: "We were called to reports of an RTC involving a car and a building on Stratford Road, Hockley Heath in Solihull at 3.58pm on Sunday, December 7.
"We sent an ambulance and a paramedic officer to the scene.
"On arrival, crews found a man who they treated for injuries not believed to be serious before conveying him to Alexandra Hospital."
A fire service spokesman told BirminghamLive: "At 3.51pm on December 7, 2025, we were called by West Midlands Police to attend an incident involving a vehicle that had been driven into a car showroom on the Stratford Road, Hockley Heath, Solihull.
"A single fire engine from Solihull Fire Station attended the incident. West Midlands Police were at the scene and had detained a man.
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"Our crews made the scene safe, and after liaising with our technical rescue teams, confirmed there was no structural damage to the property.
"After the site owners arrived at the scene, our crews were able to gain access to the rest of the property, and other vehicles, and made them safe. Our crews left the scene at approximately 6.18pm."
A manager at the car business told BirminghamLive that no staff at been on the premises at the time of the incident, but declined to comment further.
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