FOUR men were arrested yesterday, Tuesday, January 12, on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.
A 31 year-old from Bromsgrove, 34 year-old from Bromsgrove, 34 year-old from Droitwich and 37 year-old from Kidderminster were last night in police custody.
The arrests have been made in relation to several incidents across hospitals within Worcestershire and Birmingham, Bromsgrove town centre and a park in Bromsgrove that have taken place between December 31, 2020 and January 9, 2021.
The arrests have been welcomed by Matthew Hopkins, chief executive of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Redditch MP Rachel Maclean.
Redditch Police Inspector Lee Page said: “They are being questioned over several incidents that have caused serious public concern during this national crisis.”