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Suspected underground cable thief emerges from manhole after being caught by police birmingham.
Video shared by West Midlands Police on Wednesday (January 21) showed officers and a police dog approaching the cover after members of the public stopped and reported it to officers. Potential cable theft.
After arresting two suspects in connection with the theft and finding a van containing cables, police realized a third suspect was still underground.
They can be heard telling the suspect to “come out now or the dog is down.” The suspect then climbed up a ladder and emerged into the street, where he was arrested.
As of Wednesday, three men aged 48, 45 and 37 remained in custody.