A Birmingham man has been arrested for allegedly selling fake coronavirus testing kits on the dark and open webs, as part of the National Crime Agency’s response against criminals trying to exploit the Covid-19 pandemic. The 38-year-old, who was arrested at his home in the city’s Jewellery Quarter, was taken into custody yesterday for alleged […]
A drug driver who killed a pedestrian as he crossed the road in Birmingham has been jailed for two years. Ammon Madzokere was walking across Duddeston Manor Road, Nechells, when he was struck by motorist Junior Thompson, who was behind the wheel of a silver Honda Civic. Thompson, who had taken cannabis, was travelling at […]
Provisional figures show a significant reduction in the number of fines issued by police forces since lockdown restrictions were eased in England. Data released today shows that a total of 15,552 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) have been recorded by forces in England up to 25 May for breaches of government public health regulations. In Wales, […]
Police have carried out a series of raids during a three-day blitz on gangs in Birmingham. Officers from our Birmingham East Organised Crime Unit teamed up with armed police and a dog unit to execute seven early morning warrants at addresses in the east of the city. During one in Ward End Close, Washwood Heath, […]
Police were called shortly before 11.30pm last night (12 June) to reports of a firearms discharge on Hurst Street, Birmingham. The shot was fired from a VW Polo, which later fled the scene, and the incident was captured on CCTV. Officers immediately flooded the area to progress an investigation. Enquiries show that the shot was […]
Officers from West Midlands Police have arrested two people after executing search warrants at a home in Halesowen this morning (23 June). In total they seized approximately half a kilo of cocaine – which has a street value of almost £50k, a large sum of cash, three vehicles linked to the people who live at […]
An 18-year-old man has been charged with more than a dozen car keys burglaries in Wolverhampton, Dudley and Birmingham. Kyron Clifton was arrested at an address in Walsall on Monday morning on suspicion of burglary. Following questioning by investigators from Wolverhampton’s CID team, he was charged with conspiracy to commit burglary, conspiracy to steal motor […]
A man who tore through Birmingham on a scrambler bike – hitting 80mph as he sped on the wrong side of dual carriageways – has been convicted of dangerous driving after we caught him during an operation targeting reckless riders. Mohammed Polash was among a gang of off-road bikers, including several on quad bikes, causing […]
Anyone looking for a convenient way to recycle garden waste can now subscribe to the city council’s paid-for service as it re-opens to new customers following the easing of coronavirus restrictions. To ensure the stability of the service, a decision was taken in March to close to new customers until the COVID-19 situation allowed. Collections […]
Police have charged a teenager with attempted murder after it’s alleged he deliberately drove at a man outside a Birmingham pub. The 17-year-old – who is too young for us to legally name – is accused of hitting the victim in Hurst Lane, Shard End, on Monday (20 July). He was carried for around 20 […]