THE police helicopter was out in Stourbridge last night circling over Norton and Wollaston.
The helicopter was helping police search for a missing man in his 20s.
It was called out at around 10.22pm on Monday July 22.
Thankfully the man was found safe in the early hours.
A spokesperson for the National Police Air Service said: "A police helicopter from NPAS Birmingham was deployed at 10.22pm on Monday July 22 to assist West Midlands Police in the search for a missing person in the Stourbridge area.
"The aircraft flew for one hour before refuelling and returning to the location to search for a further 38 minutes."
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We were called to a report that a man in his 20s was missing in the Dudley area last night.
“Officers attended and carried out a search with support from the police helicopter, and the man was safely located in the early hours of today.”
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