We use cookies to get information about how you use our site. They help us improve our services and make them work as well as possible. Manage cookies
Posted: 22nd November 2020 Huge haul of stolen goods recovered by WMP We’ve recovered a huge haul of stolen toys, collectibles and old comics worth over half-a-million pounds. We retrieved the items while leading an investigation into large-scale burglaries in the Black Country and Cheshire which are believed to be linked.
Posted: 22nd November 2020 Big thank-you for a marvellous mosaic in Edgbaston We want to say a big ‘thank-you’ to everyone who’s been involved in creating a wonderful 45ft mosaic which has brought a splash of colour and joy to Edgbaston.
Posted: 21st November 2020 Appeal after woman dies following Dudley collision We are appealing for witnesses or any dashcam footage of a collision in Dudley earlier this month after a Halesowen woman has sadly died.
Posted: 21st November 2020 New drone taking to the skies to deter crime and keep communities safe Our drones team have unboxed a new piece of kit that will help keep communities safe and deter crime.
Posted: 20th November 2020 Appeal following armed robbery at Coventry home We are appealing for information after a house in the Walsgrave area of Coventry was broken into by three masked men last night (Thursday 19 November).
Posted: 20th November 2020 Man jailed for dangerous driving on the M6 This is the moment a dangerous driver ploughed into a taxi driver on the hard shoulder of the M6, before fleeing the scene and checking into a hotel for the night. Ben Cooke is seen undertaking cars in his BMW 118 as he made his way at speed up the motorway between junctions 4a and 5.
Posted: 20th November 2020 Investigations launched after four men injured in three separate shootings We are investigating after four men were seriously injured in three separate shootings in Birmingham last night (Thursday 19 November). Detectives are in the early stages of investigations but we do not believe the shootings are linked.
Posted: 20th November 2020 Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Smethwick killing A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a stranger he assaulted in Sandwell died of his injuries.
Posted: 20th November 2020 Investigation after shots fired at house in Coventry We have launched an investigation after shots were fired at a house in Coventry last night. We were alerted to a shooting in Poole Road at around 8.46pm. It is believed a man on a motorbike fired shots at the house before riding off.
Posted: 20th November 2020 PC Skye speaks of her “bravest” act on Transgender Remembrance Day Skye has been a West Midlands Police officer for almost 20 years. Most of her distinguished career has been on the policing front line. She’s faced down rioters, tackled armed burglars, and rescued people in times of crisis.
Posted: 20th November 2020 First bleed control cabinet launches with West Midlands Police support The country's first bleed control cabinet has launched in Birmingham city centre with the support of West Midlands Police.
Posted: 19th November 2020 Man arrested in Belfast is released A man who was arrested in connection with the murders of 21 people in the 1974 pub bombings in Birmingham has been released. The 65-year-old man was arrested at his home in Belfast yesterday (18 November) under the Terrorism Act. The investigation continues.
Posted: 19th November 2020 Officer numbers up as recruitment push outpaces government targets We’re continuing to swell the number of officers in our ranks as the force’s recruitment drive outpaces government targets. A bumper intake of 144 new recruits last month saw us hit our national first year Uplift target, of 366 new officers, four months early.
Posted: 18th November 2020 Teen charged over machete attack on PD Stark We’ve charged a teenager over the machete attack on our police dog Stark. The 16-year-old – who is too young for us to legally name – was released from hospital yesterday where he’d been receiving treatment for dog bite injuries.
Posted: 18th November 2020 ‘Chilli sauce’ home raider jailed – thanks to public who helped make arrest Big respect to the man who helped us detain a prolific crook who broke into a 90-year-old woman’s house and sprayed her with a hot chilli sauce mix. The Good Samaritan heard the elderly woman’s screams when Mohammed Nawaz barged his way into her Hall Green home on 26 August.
Posted: 18th November 2020 West Midlands counter-terrorism police arrest man in Belfast A man has been arrested in connection with enquiries into the murders of 21 people in the 1974 pub bombings in Birmingham.
Posted: 17th November 2020 Appeal after pedestrian struck by car in Birmingham We are appealing for information after a pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car in Birmingham this afternoon (17 November).
Posted: 17th November 2020 WATCH | Passers-by rush to help PC after he's rammed off police bike People who came to the aid of a police motorcyclist who’d been rammed off his bike were hailed today, as the officer’s attacker faced jail. PC Steve Lovering had spotted a Seat Leon which he thought could have been one of two recently stolen.
Posted: 17th November 2020 Appeal after officer deliberately hit by car We are investigating after a police officer was injured while trying to stop a suspected stolen car in Wolverhampton, at about 9.15pm yesterday (Monday 16 November).
Posted: 17th November 2020 Brave Stark recovering well from machete attack Our brave police dog Stark is back at home recovering from a shocking machete attack at the weekend – but the great news is he’ll make a full recovery!
Posted: 17th November 2020 Machetes recovered and men arrested in Birmingham We've recovered two machetes and arrested four men after stopping a car believed to be linked to disorder in Birmingham city centre last night. We received reports of up to seven men fighting, with a knife seen, in Swallow Street at just before midnight.
Posted: 16th November 2020 Family tribute as woman murdered in Stockland Green is named The family of a woman murdered in Stockland Green last week are ‘beyond devastated and heartbroken’ at the loss of Marie Gladders. Marie, aged 51, from Chemsley Wood, was sadly pronounced dead after we were called to George Road last Thursday evening (12 November).
Posted: 16th November 2020 Robbery pair jailed after knife pulled at One Stop New footage shows how we pursued two armed robbers after they struck at a supermarket, as they began jail sentences today. CCTV shows how Karl Jarvis marched up to tills at a One Stop branch brandishing a knife, while Duane Jackson stood guard with a screwdriver at the door.
Posted: 16th November 2020 Two arrested after stolen cars found in Brierley Hill chop shop We’ve two men in custody after recovering stolen cars from an industrial unit in Brierley Hill this morning (16 November). Our officers were on patrol in Station Drive at around 4am when they saw two people acting suspiciously by a car.
