Two men were arrested on Saturday near Euston station in London on suspicion of grievous bodily harm linked to an incident in Birmingham where a man was run over by a van after flags were removed from lamp-posts [1, 2].
The incident happened Thursday evening in the Birmingham suburb of Stirchley. Police said a man in his 30s was hit by the van. He suffered a broken leg or legs and required surgery; he remains hospitalized [1, 2].
The van did not stop at the scene but was found the next day on nearby Prince Road. West Midlands police said it is being examined as part of the investigation. "We are viewing CCTV and social media footage as we work to identify the full circumstances of what happened," they said [1].
Two men were taken into custody in London on Saturday morning. One arrested man, aged 44, is being held on suspicion of wounding in connection to the van incident. A police spokesman said, "Officers from the Met Police arrested the man in London this morning, and he will be questioned by our officers in due course" [2].
Separately, another suspect was arrested for allegedly encouraging attacks on a police officer. This arrest is not directly connected to the van incident [2].
The police reference number for the investigation is 5802 of 14 May, the date the incident occurred [2]. Authorities continue to gather evidence as inquiries proceed.
