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Posted: 20th January 2021 Birmingham man guilty of murdering his partner A Birmingham man has been convicted of the murder of his partner, Julie Webb, after a pathologist found she died as a result of a catastrophic head injury.
Posted: 20th January 2021 Bogus PC burglary suspect arrested following M6 chase We arrested a man in the early hours of this morning (20 Jan) on suspicion of involvement in a burglary by bogus police officers who handcuffed a couple in their own home.
Posted: 20th January 2021 Police appeal following assault at Asda, Whitmore Reans We’re appealing for information after a man was assaulted after politely asking a woman not to touch items she wasn’t going to buy in Asda, Whitmore Reans.
Posted: 19th January 2021 Amazing acts of kindness from staff at WMP There’s a saying that police officers are never off duty. COVID-19 has proved that this is true for many of our people who’ve been going the extra mile in their own time.
Posted: 18th January 2021 Appeal launched after substance thrown at man in Walsall We’ve launched an investigation after a potentially hazardous substance was thrown at a man in Walsall this afternoon (18 January). We called just after 2pm, by ambulance colleagues who were assisting a man with burns at a flat in Green Lane, Walsall.
Posted: 18th January 2021 Four people found guilty of the murder of Keelan Wilson “It’s so very sad that a 15-year-old boy - with his entire life ahead of him - was murdered on our streets in a well-planned and coordinated group attack by four young men armed with knives"...
Posted: 18th January 2021 Robber locked up after appeal to the public A robber who pounced on his victim after spotting him withdrawing cash from a post office has been locked up - after we appealed for the public's help to track him down.
Posted: 18th January 2021 Four charged in connection with fatal collision that killed Aaron Wilson Four people have been charged after a man was killed in a horrific crash in Coventry just over a year ago. Aaron Wilson, aged 29, tragically died in hospital two days after he was trapped between cars outside the Star Fish Bar on Longford Road on 3 December 2019.
Posted: 18th January 2021 Man charged with attempted murder after pensioner stabbed We’ve charged a man with attempted murder after it’s alleged he stabbed a pensioner in a random attack outside a row of shops in Birmingham on Saturday (16 Jan).
Posted: 17th January 2021 Award-winning Mick leaves WMP legacy after 45 years He joined policing in the same year as The Sweeney hit our TV screens. But Mick Braycotton served for much longer than fictional detectives Jack Regan and George Carter after amassing a whopping 45 years with us.
Posted: 17th January 2021 Intern scheme helping young people flourish We’re helping young people with disabilities needs gain invaluable work experience − and it’s leading to some landing full-time jobs with the force. Five students from Hereward College, Coventry, have joined us as interns under the Supported Internship Programme.
Posted: 16th January 2021 Arrests made at Birmingham Covid-19 gathering breach A number of arrests have been made following a planned protest in Birmingham city centre today (16 January).
Posted: 16th January 2021 Appeal after man arrested following domestic assaults in Solihull We are appealing for information after a man has been arrested following a series of domestic assaults in Solihull overnight.
Posted: 16th January 2021 Wolverhampton police conduct all out day in response to high covid cases Yesterday (15 January) neighbourhood bobbies took to the streets of Wolverhampton alongside partners from the local authority to proactively engage with the public in response to a high number of covid cases in the city.
Posted: 16th January 2021 Cannabis worth nearly £90m seized in fight against drug gangs Our specialist cannabis factory clearance team seized drugs totalling almost £90-million last year as we keep up the pressure on drugs dens run by crime groups.
Posted: 15th January 2021 Police warning ahead of planned protest We’re aware of a planned protest taking place in Birmingham tomorrow (Saturday 16 January). We are in the middle of another national lockdown and under these restrictions, leaving your house to attend a protest is not a viable exemption, so we are urging people not to attend.
Posted: 14th January 2021 Toilet trouble as suspected drugs stash found down loo A suspected drug dealer had a spot of toilet trouble when we raided a flat this morning and found more than 500 wraps of suspicious powder in the loo. We executed a warrant at the flat in Camden Street, in the Upper Stoke area of Coventry, at 7.30am this morning (14 Jan).
Posted: 14th January 2021 Domestic Abuse figures hit new high This Christmas we have seen the highest ever recorded cases of domestic abuse and now, more than ever, we are urging anyone who is not feeling safe in their home to seek help.
Posted: 14th January 2021 Police appealing to trace victims after incidents of sexual assault in Bordesley Green We’re appealing to trace three women who were sexually assaulted outside McDonalds in Bordesley Green on 20 November last year.
Posted: 13th January 2021 FPNs issued following complaints in Birmingham market Birmingham city centre officers have taken enforcement action in the indoor markets today after complaints that Covid regulations were not being adhered to.
Posted: 13th January 2021 Cash van raid pair jailed as footage shows violent attacks on guards Horrifying footage of a machete attack on a cash security guard can be released today, as a pair of robbers behind a spree of violent robbery attempts begin prison sentences.
Posted: 12th January 2021 Police investigation into death of man in Willenhall 9pm update: The man's death is now not being treated as unexplained or suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the Coroner.
Posted: 12th January 2021 Pair jailed for shocking attack on vulnerable man in own home Two thugs who subjected a vulnerable man to a vicious, humiliating attack in his own home have been jailed after we proved their roles in the early morning robbery.
Posted: 12th January 2021 Drink driver jailed for running over firefighter A drink-driver who ran over a firefighter, pinning him to another vehicle and breaking his legs, has been jailed after we found she was almost three times the legal limit.
