Police hunt after hammer robbery in Chelmsley Wood

POLICE are hunting the masked men - one clutching a hammer - who carjacked a woman in Chelmsley Wood at the weekend.

The victim, in her 50s, was confronted by the two thugs outside North Solihull Sports Centre on Saturday (January 26).

The pair had approached the woman as she sat in her Infiniti Q30, threatening her with the tool and demanding she got out the vehicle. 

They then sped away from the Conway Road site in the car.

Officers are now trawling CCTV in hope of tracing the culprits, who struck at around 5pm.

Last month, Other Side of Solihull reported councillors' concerns about rising crime in the borough.

Officers have insisted that violent crimes, such as robberies, remain comparatively rare.

If you have any information call Solihull Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.