Overview
- West Midlands Police confirmed nine arrests linked to public order offences, throwing fireworks and possession of an offensive weapon.
- Those detained are aged 13 to 23 as officers enforce a dispersal order in the city centre.
- Social media videos show rockets launched at a packed double-decker bus and toward pedestrians near New Street and Corporation Street.
- Further incidents were recorded around 2:15 a.m. on Bagot Street, with new footage showing a firework exploding in front of a responding officer.
- Police reported no injuries and said investigations and potential prosecutions are ongoing.