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Posted: 30th August 2020 Birmingham siblings jailed for robbing elderly man A brother and sister have been jailed this week for robbing an elderly Birmingham man they knew.
Posted: 29th August 2020 Family pay tribute to man who was killed in Stechford The family of a man who was killed in Stechford yesterday (28 August) have paid a loving tribute to him, while detectives continue to investigate his murder. Murtaza Nazir, aged 26, was fatally shot on Bagshaw Road just before 8pm.
Posted: 29th August 2020 Man charged in connection with the murder of Naasir Francis A man has been charged and three more people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Naasir Francis earlier this week.
Posted: 29th August 2020 Murder investigation launched after man is killed in Birmingham A murder investigation has been launched after a man died when shots were fired in Bagshaw Road, Stechford, Birmingham yesterday (28 August).
Posted: 28th August 2020 Further charge over the killing of Thomas Rogers We’ve charged a second brother with murder following the fatal stabbing of Thomas Rogers in Birmingham. David Rogers has been remanded in custody to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court tomorrow (29 August).
Posted: 28th August 2020 Police urge everyone to enjoy Bank Holiday weekend safely as new legislation is announced Today new Government legislation has been announced meaning organisers of unlicensed music events and street or house parties of more than 30 people could face fines of £10,000.
Posted: 28th August 2020 Four people arrested in Birmingham operation to tackle organised crime Three men and a teenager were arrested last night as officers from our Sparkbrook impact team were assisted by our Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU) and dogs unit for a joint operation in a continued effort to tackle organised crime.
Posted: 28th August 2020 Further arrests made in connection with the murder of Naasir Francis We’ve arrested two more people in connection with the murder of Naasir Francis earlier this week.
Posted: 27th August 2020 Tributes to Lozells Road murder victim as three arrested following shooting The family of a ‘much loved young man’ who was killed in Lozells yesterday (26 August) have paid a loving tribute to him, while detectives investigating the murder have arrested three people.
Posted: 27th August 2020 Man arrested following theft of Reece tribute We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of theft after a football shirt tribute which was placed at a memorial to Reece Cox was stolen. Officers swooped to detain the 51-year-old today (27 August) after we were alerted to the Wolves top being taken.
Posted: 27th August 2020 Further arrest in Birmingham murder investigation Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Thomas Rogers have arrested another man on suspicion of murder. The 32-year-old suspect was detained in the Haltwhistle area of Northumberland in the early hours of today (27 August).
Posted: 26th August 2020 Two more charged in Sedgley murder investigation We have charged two more men with the murder of Reece Cox in Sedgley on Saturday 15 August.
Posted: 26th August 2020 Murder investigation launched after man dies in Lozells shooting A murder investigation has been launched after a man died when shots were fired in Lozells this afternoon (26 August). The 22-year-old was critically injured in Lozells Road just after 12.30pm and died a short time after arriving at hospital.
Posted: 26th August 2020 Man charged after cocaine recovered from Birmingham flat A man has been charged after £78,000 of cocaine was recovered from a flat in the Jewellery Quarter on Tuesday (25 August).
Posted: 25th August 2020 Further arrests in Reece Cox murder investigation We have today (Tuesday 25 August) arrested two more men in relation to the murder of Reece Cox, who was killed following a violent street attack in Sedgley. Reece, aged 24, was tragically found with fatal head injuries outside a pub in the town centre on Saturday 15 August.
Posted: 25th August 2020 Murder investigation launched after body found in freezer We’ve launched a murder investigation after a body was found at a recycling unit in Warwickshire on Friday 21 August.
Posted: 25th August 2020 Two charged with Birmingham murder We've charged two men with murder after a man was found fatally stabbed on the side of a busy Birmingham road. Thomas Rogers was discovered near the junction of Bristol Road and Mill Pool Way, Bournbrook, at around 4.55pm on Saturday (22 August).
Posted: 24th August 2020 Appeal for information after fatal Perry Barr collision We're appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage after a driver died following a collision in Perry Barr yesterday (23 August). His silver Nissan Almera is believed to have hit the back of a van and lamppost before flipping onto its roof in Walsall Road.
Posted: 24th August 2020 Man charged in relation to attacks on pensioners A man has been charged in relation to attacks on pensioners in Birmingham earlier this month. A 78-year-old woman suffered a broken hip after its alleged Thomas Cahill broke into her home and stole cash and bank cards.
Posted: 24th August 2020 Belfast woman sentenced following joint investigation by PSNI and CTP West Midlands Belfast woman Christine Connor has been jailed today for attempting to murder a police officer in the Crumlin Road area of Belfast in 2013, as well as causing explosions and other offences.
Posted: 24th August 2020 Another busy weekend of illegal gatherings We continued to break up and disperse illegal gatherings - which risk spreading CoVID-19 - during another busy Saturday night across our region.
Posted: 24th August 2020 West Midlands Police continue commitment to tackle knife crime by educating retailers ’I’ll stop selling knives’ - those are the words of one Birmingham trader after he heard from our officers about the dangers of knife crime amongst our young people.
Posted: 23rd August 2020 Imam PC helping in drive to beat knife crime An Imam is now helping us police the streets of Birmingham and divert young people away from gang culture and crime.
Posted: 23rd August 2020 Pub doorman critical after brick attack – appeal to find offenders A pub doorman is critically ill in hospital after being hit on the head with a brick. The victim was working at the Oak Inn in Coventry’s Far Gosford Street in the early hours of this morning when he was attacked.