A GROUP of burglary suspects have been arrested following a series of break-ins across Dudley and Birmingham.

Officers swooped on all four on November 21 after a suspected stolen car was traced by officers in Quinton.

The group were all arrested in connection with a burglary where entry had been gained by snapping the door lock. It is believed a high powered vehicle was the target of the break-in.

The men, one aged 21 and another 23, from Birmingham, a 21-year-old from Sandwell as well as a 20-year-old from Dudley, were all arrested on suspicion of burglary and are currently in police custody for questioning.

Chief Inspector Gill Davenport from the Dudley team said: “This is a great result. It follows an operation by West Midlands Police into a spate of burglaries since June in which high-value vehicles have been stolen after offenders have broken into homes to steal keys.

“The western side of the force area and south Birmingham have witnessed numerous car-key burglaries recently, causing huge distress to car owners.

“It has been a force priority to catch those responsible and our investigators will be working to ascertain if these men arrested are linked to any of the other offences.”