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9 July 2020
One of our officers has been sacked from the force for making racist and inappropriate comments about his colleagues.
Posted
9 July 2020
Safer Travel have launched a clampdown on passengers who refuse to wear face coverings when travelling on public transport.
The operation follows the government announcement that from 15 June the use of face coverings is now compulsory on all public transport journeys.
Posted
9 July 2020
Detectives want to speak to this man after a taxi driver was assaulted following a dispute over a fare in Druids Heath at around 2pm on Tuesday 30 June.
Posted
9 July 2020
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.
Posted
8 July 2020
Four men have been arrested across the West Midlands overnight after our ‘pawfect’ police dogs helped track them down.
Posted
8 July 2020
We’ve charged a man over a knife attack on two paramedics at his Wolverhampton home.
Martyn Smith is accused of stabbing the man and woman just after midday on Monday (6 July) as they visited his home in Stephens Close to conduct a safe and well check.
Posted
7 July 2020
Five men have been handed banning orders excluding them from bars and pubs in Solihull town centre.
The orders were handed down after the five men pleaded guilty to a violent disorder that took place at the Walkabout bar in Solihull in 2018.
Posted
6 July 2020
Officers are currently dealing with a stabbing that took place near Grove Lane in Handworth at around 7.30pm this evening (6 July).
Posted
6 July 2020
A drug dealer who led police on a 100mph pursuit has been jailed for nearly five years.
Banned driver Jack Speed, 21, failed to stop for our traffic officers when they tried to pull him over in Erdington just after 11pm on 2 January.
Posted
6 July 2020
A man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding after two paramedics were attacked in Wolverhampton this afternoon (6 July).
Posted
5 July 2020
A thankful teenager inspired by our efforts to keep communities safe is now aiming to do the same as a Special Constable.
Grateful Abdullah Imad was so impressed by officers’ dedication to helping others he made his own ’thank you’ cards to give them as a 15-year-old.
Posted
5 July 2020
Last night, (4 July) we saw hospitality venues across the West Midlands successfully and safely reopen.
Posted
4 July 2020
We’ve launched a fresh plea for information after a cyclist injured in a collision in Walsall has sadly died.
Tributes have been paid to 85-year-old Brian Humphreys who has been fondly described as ’enthusiastic’ and a ’dedicated family man.’
Posted
3 July 2020
A firefighter who provided fake identities to try and avoid speeding tickets has been jailed after we exposed his lies.
Jason Bennett was caught breaking the law three times in under six months but gave bogus names and addresses in an attempt to dodge penalty points and fines.
Posted
2 July 2020
West Midlands Police together with local councils have been getting in touch with hospitality venues to help them reopen safely on Saturday 4 July - including pubs, bars and restaurants.
Posted
2 July 2020
Over £7m cash and more than 200kg class A drugs have been seized by West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (WMROCU) as part of a national operation to smash thousands of criminal conspiracies.
Posted
2 July 2020
A kind-hearted Sandwell officer has been putting together care hampers in her own time and dropping them off for local care homes and people in need during the coronavirus crisis.
Posted
1 July 2020
A dealer who ran a Class A drugs empire from an address in Wolverhampton must pay back almost £75,000 of ill-gotten gains or spend more time in jail.
Posted
1 July 2020
A dangerous driver has been jailed for a year after speeding at up to 100mph through the streets of Birmingham to escape police.
Officers on motorbike patrol in Aston spotted a white VW Golf R being driven by Nicholas Caddy when they saw a passenger get out and hurry away.
Posted
30 June 2020
We seized a loaded revolver and arrested two teenage brothers during a raid in Birmingham this morning as we ramp up the pressure on city gangs.
Officers forced entry to a house in Handsworth just after 6am following intelligence linking the address to drug dealing and firearms.
Posted
30 June 2020
We arrested a man in the early hours of this morning (30 June) in connection with a series of arsons in Coventry.
Posted
30 June 2020
A prominent drug dealer we helped put behind bars last year is now significantly poorer after we stripped him of his ill-gotten gains.
Mohammed Osman was given a 15-year jail term in September for drug dealing.
Posted
29 June 2020
Our officers were out in force across Birmingham over the weekend as we launched a new offensive on gun crime.
Posted
29 June 2020
A burglar who admitted stealing meat from the freezer of a Birmingham home claiming it was because he was hungry, has been jailed for a year and a half for similar offences.