A driver attempting to claim he didn’t require business insurance for his van, alleging it was being used to transport meat for a family barbecue, was among dozens caught in a police crackdown to improve road safety in the West Midlands. Officers from the road harm prevention team, patrolling Dudley Road in Winson Green, grew […]
An 18-year-old man from Brierley Hill has been charged with cultivating cannabis and abstracting electricity after police uncovered a cannabis factory in the area. Officers from the Priority Crime Team in Dudley raided a property on Columbus Avenue yesterday morning, where they discovered dozens of cannabis plants. The operation was prompted by concerns raised by […]
A burglar who posed as a water board worker to trick his way into two homes in just over an hour has been jailed. Jackie O’Neill targeted a couple in their 90s after claiming their water pressure needed checking on 1 August this year. O’Neill offered to pay compensation for the inconvenience but claimed he […]
A prolific offender from Coventry who has caused constant issues for shopkeepers has been jailed and banned from entering parts of the city. Basharat Hussain has been jailed for six weeks for shoplifting and been given a 2 year Criminal Behaviour Order due to a spree of anti-social behaviour within the city centre. The Criminal […]
The city council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve the closure of four council-run day centres, with support provided at the remaining five centres within the city. The city council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve the closure of four council-run day centres, with support provided at the remaining five centres within the city. This […]
Police are appealing for information following an incident in which two women were assaulted in Aldridge Road Recreation Ground on 6 October. The incident occurred shortly before 4pm when the women, who were walking through the park, were approached by a man. He attempted to prevent them from leaving the area and grabbed one of […]
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after police seized firearms, drugs, and ammunition in Birmingham. Officers from West Midlands Police, acting on intelligence, raided a property in Bordesley Green linked to Zidane Amin in April last year. The search led to the recovery of two firearms, ammunition, and Class A […]
A suspect has been arrested following a knife-point carjacking of a camper van in Tipton. Officers swiftly responded to the incident and were able to locate the stolen vehicle shortly after the theft occurred. With assistance from the National Police Air Service Midlands (NPAS), the camper van was tracked from the air, allowing ground units […]
Officers in Darlaston have dismantled a suspected cannabis farm and recovered two weapons following a police operation. The incident began on Sunday, 6 October, when police responded to reports of firearms being carried by passengers in two vehicles. Upon arrival, one of the cars attempted to flee but broke down nearby and was abandoned. Officers […]
A man has been arrested after a series of carjackings and incidents of vehicle damage in Birmingham city centre, all occurring within a 30-minute span yesterday afternoon. The 34-year-old suspect was detained by police after targeting two cars, a moped, and damaging two other vehicles. The string of events began at around 3:40 pm, when […]