A WOMAN has been arrested after an elderly man was robbed in his own home in south Birmingham.
Police were called shortly after midnight today after the break-in at Rednal Road.
Valuables were stolen and the man, who is in his 80s, suffered a knife wound to his hand as he tried to protect himself.
He was taken to hospital for treatment and discharged.
Fast CCTV work by West Midlands Police officers identified a suspect, and a woman in her 20s was arrested shortly before 2am.
She remains in custody while investigations continue.
Police say they know there were others involved and have urged anyone with information to contact us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk
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