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Posted: 31st July 2020 Local businesses flock to help animal sanctuary targeted by criminals Officers in Dudley have rallied local businesses to support Brockswood Animal Sanctuary after they were targeted by cruel thieves.
Posted: 31st July 2020 Driver jailed after man killed in three-car collision A 43-year-old man was yesterday (Thursday 30 July) jailed after a driver was killed in a three-car collision in Castle Bromwich.
Posted: 31st July 2020 Investigation launched into fatal hit and run We’ve launched an investigation after a fatal hit and run in Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham last night (Thursday). We were called to reports of a serious collision involving a car and a cyclist just before 11.15pm.
Posted: 31st July 2020 18 years jail for abuser who controlled woman’s life A domestic bully who beat a woman, controlled her movements and physically “examined” her to check she wasn’t having affairs has been jailed for 18 years after we exposed the extent of his offending.
Posted: 30th July 2020 Recruitment: Record number of student officers start in July We have welcomed our largest ever number of new students officers this month. In total 234 new officers reported for their first day of training during July - that is 50 more than the overall number of recruits during the year of 2016/17.
Posted: 30th July 2020 Boy seriously hurt in Birmingham road collision We’re appealing for witnesses to a Birmingham collision that’s left a young boy seriously hurt in hospital. It happened just before 7pm yesterday (29 July) in Debenham Road, near Laxton Grove, in Yardley when the seven-year-old was hit by a Mini.
Posted: 29th July 2020 Woman guilty of terror offences and trying to murder police officer Belfast woman Christine Connor, 35, has today been found guilty of attempting to murder a police officer in the Crumlin Road area of Belfast on May 28, 2013, as well as a number of terrorism and other offences during a re-trial at Belfast Crown Court.
Posted: 29th July 2020 Stop & Search: Listening and learning to improve our service We’re listening to people in Birmingham who have been stopped and searched by our officers as we strive to improve the use of our powers.
Posted: 29th July 2020 Woman in fatal M6 collision named The family of an Oldbury woman killed in a collision on the M6 on Monday (27 July) has today been named as Victoria Kavanagh as her family pay tribute to their ‘loving mother’.
Posted: 29th July 2020 Suspected knife killer charged with murder after Norway arrest We’ve charged a man with the murder of a Birmingham dad almost four years ago after the suspect was traced to a house in Norway. Abdulahi Shire was sought over the fatal stabbing of Zakir Nawaz in Highfield Road, Washwood Heath, on 10 September 2016.
Posted: 28th July 2020 Injunction secured against Birmingham gang suspect We’ve secured an injunction against a suspected gang member that bans him from his Birmingham stomping ground and from mixing with other men linked to violent urban street gangs.
Posted: 28th July 2020 Trio sentenced over Coventry kidnap and robbery Two men and a teen have been sentenced for a kidnapping and robbery in 2017 where a man was Tasered in Coventry. They pleaded guilty to the offences at Warwick Crown Court on Friday (24 July).
Posted: 28th July 2020 Serial sex offender jailed for life A man who committed sexual offences against nine females in three counties over a 22 year period has today (Monday 27 July) been jailed for life at Warwick Crown Court.
Posted: 27th July 2020 Appeal following fatal collision on motorway Officers are currently at the scene after a woman died in a collision on the M6 this morning (27 July). We were called shortly before 9am today following a collision between two lorries and a car between junction 9 for Wednesbury and junction 10 for Walsall.
Posted: 27th July 2020 Tribute from family of man in fatal West Bromwich collision The family of a man killed following a collision in West Bromwich on Thursday 16 July, have released a tribute to their loved one who had ‘such potential in life'.
Posted: 27th July 2020 Cars seized as we break-up ‘car cruiser’ gathering We broke up a large group of ‘car cruisers’ last night as our officers ramped up the pressure on street racers. Traffic cops and officers from our Operational Support Unit were out in force on the lookout for gatherings of anti-social drivers.
Posted: 26th July 2020 Weapons seized and arrests made in Wolverhampton crackdown We’ve seized knives, a knuckle duster and drugs as part of a crackdown on weapons and dealing across Wolverhampton. Officers from our Wolverhampton Taskforce, and neighbourhood teams, have been monitoring areas and acting on intelligence to help keep the city safe.
Posted: 26th July 2020 Investigation launched after gun shots fired in Birmingham We’ve arrested two men after launching an investigation into gun shots being fired in Ladywood around 3.30pm yesterday (25 July). We’ve recovered two bullets from Kelsall Croft and Sherborne Grove although no-one is known to have been injured.
Posted: 26th July 2020 Armed robber jailed after prompt response An armed robber has been jailed for five years after we tracked her down within two hours of her crime - thanks to her missing teeth. Tara Gregory pulled out a knife and threatened her target in Brighton Street, Coventry, at around 10.10pm on 19 December last year.
Posted: 25th July 2020 Appeal after serious collision in Solihull We’re appealing for information and dash cam footage after a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Solihull.
Posted: 25th July 2020 Appeal after teenage girl sexually assaulted and robbed in Walsall We're appealing for information after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted and robbed on a canal towpath in Walsall. The 14-year-old was grabbed by the throat on the pathway off Green Rock Lane, Bloxwich, at around 3pm yesterday (24 July).
Posted: 25th July 2020 Rise in scam across West Midlands We’re urging people to be on their guard against scammers who claim to represent HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and demand ’owed’ cash. There were 45 reports of West Midlands residents being contacted and told to hand over money, or face arrest for tax evasion, in just two weeks.
Posted: 24th July 2020 Police issue car cruising and illegal rave warning ahead of the weekend We’re aware of a number of car cruising meetings and illegal raves planned in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands over the coming days. We are continuing to monitor and act on intelligence to prevent large gatherings which are still banned due to fears of spreading Covid-19.
Posted: 24th July 2020 Appeal to trace further witnesses following Smethwick murder We’re appealing to trace more potential witnesses following the death of a man found with a serious head injury in a Smethwick alleyway on Tuesday 14 April. Jagdev Lally was rushed to hospital after a passer-by found him collapsed off the High Street at around 9am.
