Witnesses sought as cyclist left in critical condition
Police are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist was seriously injured in the early hours of Friday 16 September. The 18-year-old was hit by a red Kia Rio on the Chester Road, Streetly just after...
View ArticlePolice office’s pilgrimage to remember fallen Somme colleague
A West Midlands Police officer has travelled 700 miles to remember a fallen colleague he’s never met… one of the bravest of the brave killed at the Somme. Wolverhampton Police PC Henry George Kidd...
View ArticlePolice appeal following fatal collision in Pelsall
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision involving a motorcyclist in Pelsall last night. The collision happened in Hall Lane at the junction with Norton Lane and Vicarage Road,...
View ArticleJason Haynes missing from Kings Heath
Police are urgently appealing for help to find a missing man from Birmingham who has not been seen since the weekend. Jason Haynes left his home in Kings Heath at around 11.25am on Saturday morning and...
View ArticleLife jail for man who murdered ‘uncle figure’ – new DNA technique helps...
A man who stabbed his “uncle” to death on his own doorstep has been jailed for almost 30 years after West Midlands Police used a ground-breaking DNA technique to prove he was the killer. Paul Cooke...
View ArticleOffender management ‘prevents’ 1,000s of crimes - and saves £30-million
West Midlands Police’s management of the region’s most prolific criminals is estimated to have prevented more than 8,000 offences in the last 12 months - crimes that would have cost society nearly...
View ArticleStreetly crash victim named
A teenage cyclist who died in a collision in Streetly on Friday (16 September) has been named as Daniel Horton. The 18-year-old was hit by a red Kia Rio on Chester Road at around 12.30am. He was taken...
View ArticleThree convicted of murdering businessman Tanveer Iqbal
Three people have been convicted of murdering a businessman who was found dead in the boot of his own car on a street in Edgbaston. Tanveer Iqbal Zatoon Bibi, Gul Nawaz and their 16-year-old son Kashim...
View ArticleAppeal for information to find missing Erdington man
Police are urgently appealing for help to find a man who has gone missing from the Erdington area. Anthony Perks was last seen at his home in Rogerfield Road at around 9pm last night (Monday 19...
View ArticleMichael Kelly missing from Four Oaks
Concerns are growing for a man who has gone missing from the Sutton Coldfield area. Michael Kelly was last seen leaving his home in Beaton Road, Four Oaks on Wednesday 14 September. He is described as...
View ArticleMan charged with murder of Zakir Nawaz
Detectives investigating the death of Zakir Nawaz in Washwood Heath have charged a man with murder overnight. Waseem Azram has been remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court this...
View ArticleOffender management case study: From #1 shoplifter to #1 mum
West Midlands Police’s ‘Next Generation’ Neighbourhood Policing plan − due for launch later this year − has been shaped with a focus on swift intervention and preventing harm. Intervention &...
View ArticlePolice appeal following canal towpath robbery
Detectives are appealing for information after three teenage boys were robbed in Shirley on 28 August. The boys (all aged 13) were walking along the towpath near to Dickens Heath at 4.10pm when a...
View Article“Despicable” thieves struck at 90-year-old woman’s home
Police are hunting two “despicable” thieves – one of whom was carrying a toddler in his arms – that barged their way inside a 90-year-old woman’s house before stealing her purse. The men – believed to...
View ArticleCoventry man charged with rape, assault and theft
A man will appear in court today charged with the rape of a man in the Bell Green area of Coventry last week. Unemployed Timothy Forsyth, aged 22, of no fixed address, will also stand accused of...
View ArticleAthlete admits attempted murder at Alexander Stadium
An athlete has admitted attempted murder and assault after an unprovoked attack on staff at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham earlier this year. Lauren Jeska, of Wesley Terrace, Machynlleth, Wales,...
View ArticleNew Pebbell device helps keep the vulnerable safe
New technology to prevent vulnerable people from going missing is being trialled by West Midlands Police as part of a partnership with Dudley Council. Dudley Police is working with the council to...
View ArticleSenior officers urged to join West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police has begun a recruitment drive, aimed at attracting senior officers to make the move to the second largest force in the country. The force is looking to recruit officers into the...
View ArticleSecurity plans in place ahead of Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham
A security operation begins this week in Birmingham as West Midlands Police prepares for the Conservative Party Conference on Sunday (2 October). Additional officers will be carrying out high...
View ArticleCallous crooks target elderly residents in cop con
Police are warning residents to be on their guard after cruel thieves struck at the homes of pensioners three times in as many days. The callous crooks broke into addresses in Rubery, Northfield and...
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