Overview
- West Midlands Police said Operation Skybridge officers stopped a vehicle suspected to be stolen on Sutton Road in Erdington.
- Officers searched the car, seized a machete, and arrested a 34-year-old man at the scene.
- The man was identified as former Warwickshire bowler Recordo Gordon, according to the force.
- Police stated he faces counts of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of an offensive weapon.
- The force described Operation Skybridge as proactive enforcement across Birmingham to target offenders and disrupt crime.