Bomb squad deployed and 'armed cops everywhere' as city homes evacuated

'Armed police everywhere' as emergency and evacuation unfolds in major UK city

A resident claimed the 'bomb squad are on the way, the army are on the way now'.

Bomb squad deployed and 'armed cops everywhere' as city homes evacuated

Armed police have sealed off a Birmingham street and residents have been evacuated from their homes amid a major emergency incident

‘Armed police everywhere’ as emergency and evacuation unfolds in major UK city

Armed police have swarmed a street in Birmingham with residents evacuated from their homes amid an ongoing incident. Birch Road in Northfield has been taped off by cops. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit is believed to have been sent to the street at around 2pm, with “armed police everywhere”. A resident told BirminghamLive: “Houses evacuated Birch Road, Northfield. All houses evacuated. Bomb squad on the way, army are on the way now. Ar…