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Latest news Wanted man arrested after 5-hour rooftop standoff 25/02/2017 A wanted man has been arrested by West Midlands Police following a five-hour rooftop standoff during which officers were pelted with tiles. Akim Nicholson was spotted by officers in Streetly Road, Erdington, at around 7pm last night (Feb 24) driving a suspected stolen Audi. The vehicle collided with a police patrol car before being abandoned in nearby Scafell Drive. It’s alleged Nicholson then scaled bungalows in the cul-de-sac and began hurling roof tiles at officers on the ground. The 27-year-old – who was the subject of a wanted appeal issued last month by officers investigating a ser…

Latest news More time to question man on suspicion of terrorism offences 24/02/2017 Police have been granted extra time to question a man on suspicion of terrorism offences. Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (WMCTU) appeared before Westminster Magistrates Court via video link to submit their request for a warrant of further detention. The man, aged 26, was arrested yesterday (Thursday 23 February) at Heathrow Airport after arriving on a flight from Turkey. The three-day extension means that detectives can now hold the man until the evening of Tuesday 28 February. The arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led and there is no risk to the publ…

Latest news CCTV released following a hit and run in Birmingham last month 24/02/2017 Police investigating a hit-and-run have released CCTV footage after a teenage girl was knocked over on Bromsgrove Street in Birmingham last month. The 17-year-old was walking down the road with her mum following a shopping trip at around 6.30pm on Saturday 28 January. A car mounted the pavement and hit her before driving off. [embedded content] The teenager was taken to hospital in a serious condition and continues to recover from her injuries. Officers want to trace the car described as a dark coloured BMW 5 series and are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch. P…

Latest news Serving prisoner pleads guilty to terrorism offence 24/02/2017 A serving prisoner has today pleaded guilty to possessing a hand-written bomb making recipe in his cell at Belmarsh prison. Mohammed Rehman, from Reading, is currently serving a 27 year sentence after being convicted of preparing to commit terrorist acts in December 2015. Rehman had discussed targeting the London Underground and Westfield shopping centre on social media under the name "Silent Bomber". Rehman’s cell was searched at HMP Belmarsh on 10 February 2016 where a folded piece of paper was recovered with a hand-written recipe explaining how to make an explosion. The paper was as…

Latest news Storm Doris victim is named 24/02/2017 A woman who died after being hit by debris from a roof in Wolverhampton city centre yesterday (Thursday 23 February) has been named as Tahnie Martin. The 29-year-old from Stafford worked at the University of Wolverhampton and was walking along Dudley Street with colleagues when a large piece of wooden roofing flew from a building during Storm Doris. Miss Martin received fatal injuries and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The area was immediately cordoned off and officers are working with Wolverhampton City Council and the Health and Safety Executive to establish what happened. Detective Inspector Paul Joyce…

Latest news Man arrested at Heathrow on suspicion of terror offences 23/02/2017 A 26-year-old man of no fixed abode has today (Thursday 23 February) been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences. He was detained at Heathrow Airport by officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit after arriving on a flight from Turkey. The man is currently in custody in the West Midlands area. His arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led; there was no threat to the safety of the flight or the airport. View the full article

Latest news Pedestrian dies after being struck by falling debris in Storm Doris 23/02/2017 A woman has died after debris fell from a rooftop in Wolverhampton during Storm Doris today (Thursday 23 February). The 29-year-old was walking past Starbucks in the pedestrianised area of Dudley Street just before midday when wooden debris from a nearby building struck her. Sadly nothing could be done to save her and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers are now working with emergency service colleagues and Wolverhampton Council to establish how this tragic incident happened. The area remains cordoned off while investigations are ongoing. The lady’s family have be…

Latest news Mother given indefinite hopsital order for killing daughter 23/02/2017 A court has ordered that a 32-year-old woman who killed her daughter in 2010 will be treated indefinitely at a secure psychiatric hospital. Iman Omar Yusef, of Milverton Road in Erdington, was charged with murder after three-year-old Alia Jama was discovered by police officers on 13 February 2010 at her home address in Erdington. Although a precise cause of death could not be established, it was found that Alia suffered injuries to her torso and her body had been covered in corrosive liquid. At Birmingham Crown Court on 26 October 2010, it was determined that Iman Yusef was unfit to…

Latest news Women charged with begging over roadside screen washing 22/02/2017 Four women have been charged with begging after West Midlands Police responded to reports of roadside windscreen washers in Birmingham. Officers made the arrests on the Belgrave Middleway yesterday (21 February) after receiving complaints from drivers. Maxinela Stoian, aged 19, from Birmingham, and two girls aged 17 and another 15, have been charged with begging in a public place. All four are due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Thursday 9 March. West Midlands Police is urging motorists not to pay any illegal roadside windscreen washers. View the full article

Latest news Area cordoned off after man's body discovered 21/02/2017 Police have cordoned off an area of water in Edgbaston following the discovery of a man’s body. Officers were called to the lake off Edgbaston Park Road just before 3.30pm today. The body has not been formally identified at this stage, but is believed to be a man in his forties. A post mortem will take place but police are not treating the death as suspicious at this stage. View the full article

Latest news Man charged with terrorism offences 20/02/2017 A 39-year-old man has been charged with terrorism offences and will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow (Tuesday 21 February). Kamran Sabir Hussain, from Knightsbridge Way, Tunstall in the city of Stoke on Trent, is charged with: 1. On or about 24 June 2016, within the jurisdiction of the Central Criminal Court published a statement, namely a sermon to a congregation, and at the time of publishing, intended or was reckless as to whether members of the public would be, directly or indirectly encouraged or otherwise induced by the statement to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism. …

Latest news Brave bobby receives award after helping children from burning bus 20/02/2017 A brave West Midlands Police officer who helped evacuate schoolchildren after their bus burst into flames has received an award. DC Simon Mellor quickly led more than 60 young people and staff away from the doubler-decker after it caught fire on the M6 near Coleshill last May. He helped evacuate the bus with colleague DC Paul Smith; and then risked his own safety by going back into the smoke-filled vehicle to make sure no-one was left on board. From Left to right: DC Simon Mellor, Chief Constable Dave Thompson and Paul Bingham Kind-hearted Paul Bingham - who was drivi…

Latest news Former headteacher charged with historical sex offences 20/02/2017 A former head teacher of a Birmingham school has been charged with sexual offences against adults. Graham Hardy, 64 of Blackfriars Place, Market Harborough, will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court on 17 March where he will stand accused of six historical sexual assaults and one count of rape, all against adults. It is believed the offences happened between 2009 and 2016. Following investigations it is not believed that any offences were committed against former pupils at the school. View the full article

Latest news Further arrests following ‘stun gun’ attacks 20/02/2017 Two more teenagers have been arrested as part of our investigation into a series of stun gun attacks on women drivers. The boys, both aged 16, were arrested from their home addresses in Moseley and Balsall Heath, this morning (Monday 20 February) on suspicion of conspiracy to rob. A search of one of addresses has revealed a suitcase containing several sets of car keys, machetes, knives, hammers and mobile phones. The arrests come after three women were ‘shocked’ with electrical devices in the space of four days in Moseley and Kings Heath between 6 and 10 February. Local neighbourhood officers w…

Latest news Boy (14) charged over stun-gun attacks on women drivers 17/02/2017 A 14-year-old boy has been charged over a series of stun gun attacks on female drivers in Birmingham. The teenager, who can’t be named for legal reasons, is accused of ‘shocking’ women with electrical devices during three attempted car-jackings in the space of four days. It’s alleged the boy, from Sparkhill, attacked women in Balaclava Road and Colmore Road, both in Kings Heath on 6 and 9 February respectively. And he’s accused of leaving another woman with minor burns following a failed car-jacking in Cambridge Road, Moseley, on 10 February when a stun gun was again used. West Midland…