Man arrested after New Street spitting attacks West Midlands Police arrested a man after the assaults in the city centre General view of New Street in Birmingham city centre A man was arrested after three people were "pushed and spat at" in Birmingham city centre. Three people were assaulted in New Street last weekend. ‌ Police said they would be making contact with the victims of the attacks, which took place on Saturday. ‌ READ MORE: Great Birmingham Run 2025 road closures listed as 15,000 runners expected Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp West Midlands Police said a man in his 30s was arrested on Monday, April 28. The force said it came after "a number of people were pushed and spat at". Article continues below A statement said: "He remains in custody while our enquiries continue. Officers will be making contact with the victims as part of their enquiries. "We are committed to keeping the streets of Birmingham safe for everyone who visits. Our teams carry out operations and patrols daily and always investigate any crime reports we receive. "Our investigation continues into Saturday’s assault, and anyone who saw what happened can contact us via 101 or Live Chat quoting crime reference number 20/222244/25." Article continues below Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in the region. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@birminghammail.co.uk.