Dudley homeowners injured in 'terrifying' armed burglary after being threatened with a gun
Three homeowners were injured during a "terrifying" armed burglary involving a gun in Dudley.
Intruders drove a BMW through security gates at the address in Parkes Hall Road, Woodsetton, at around 7.10pm on Monday.
The occupants were threatened by someone with a gun and ordered to hand over cash.
Police said there was a scuffle and a man in his 30s was stabbed in the leg.
Police are now searching for a group of men who fled in the BMW.
A man in his 30s was stabbed in the leg. He was taken to hospital with injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening.
A woman, also in her 30s, suffered arm injuries after being assaulted.
A suspect has been detained and will be questioned in due course.
A gun was recovered from the property and will be forensically examined.
Detective Inspector Dean Kett, from Dudley CID, said: "We’re in the early stages of our investigation into what was a terrifying situation.
"At this stage we don't believe anything was taken and we're working to identify a group of men who we understand fled in the BMW.
"We know this will have caused concern within the community and we'll be stepping up reassurance patrols in the area."
Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101, and quote 4886 of 19 June.
