Police are appealing for information following a fire in the Balsall Heath area of Birmingham on Monday (22 April). Officers were called after fire had broken out at a disused building on Clifton Road shortly before 1pm. West Midlands Fire Service attended and a nearby school was safely evacuated while crews dealt with the fire. […]
Police have charged two more teenagers with the murder of a man who died after being attacked in Perry Hall Park in Birmingham last month. Officers were called to the park at around 11am on 16 March after a member of the public found the body of Michael Junior Obasi, aged 38. The father-of-one’s death […]
A man has been jailed for firearms offences in Birmingham. Martin Macdonald was sentenced to over five years of imprisonment – for possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence – after pleading guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on 17 April (Wed). Macdonald, of Station Road, Stechford, was arrested and subsequently charged […]
Two men have been arrested in Solihull after a vehicle that had been stripped was found at a suspected chop shop. Police were called to a lock-up in Tanworth Lane, Shirley yesterday after a stolen van was tracked there. Officers attended and arrested two men. After the arrests, officers found a large amount of car […]
Police have charged a boy with murder after a teenager was stabbed in Birmingham city centre earlier this year. The 16-year-old has been charged with the murder of Muhammad Hassam Ali, aged 17, in Victoria Square on 20 January. The teenager was arrested in January, and has been on police bail while our investigation has […]
A gunman has been jailed for over three years for possession of a firearm following a disorder in Alum Rock, Birmingham, in July, 2023. Wasim Akeel, 30, was sentenced to 45 months in prison at Birmingham Crown Court on 18 April (Thu) after pleading guilty. Farhat Saleem, also 30, pleaded guilty for assisting an offender, […]
A prolific Solihull shoplifter has been jailed and banned from stores after police ended his crime spree in the town. Adam Ford was jailed at Birmingham Magistrates Court last week for shop thefts, possession of cannabis and breach of bail conditions. This is after he was arrested and charged with 37 different offences. Ford, 36, […]
A third man has been convicted over the killing of Richard Hopley who was ambushed by a gang and stabbed in Birmingham. Mohammed Qasim fled the country after playing a leading role in the fatal attack on Richard Hopley in September 2022. Mr Hopley was stabbed in the chest in Underwood Close, Harborne, while trying […]
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. Police were called to Rookery Road, Handsworth, at around 3.30pm yesterday following reports of an armed robbery, where cash and earphones were stolen. Officers conducted a search around the area and a 17-year-old boy was arrested around an hour later […]
West Midlands Police are urging residents to enhance their security measures following a rise in car key burglaries in the region. Thieves are targeting vehicles indiscriminately, regardless of the time of day. Authorities advise securing homes by ensuring all entry points such as front, back, and side doors are locked, and windows are closed when […]