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Latest news Boy (16) charged with drug and gun offences 18/02/2017 A teenager has been remanded into custody on firearms and drugs offences after police found a revolver and crack cocaine in a car in Castle Vale. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested in Watton Green on Wednesday (Feb 15) – and the following day charged by West Midlands Police detectives with possessing a firearm and possessing drugs with intent to supply. He appeared at Birmingham Youth Court on Thursday – where he also faced a charge of assaulting a police officer – and was remanded into a youth offenders institute. The boy, from Harborne, is next due to appear at t…

Latest news Investigation launched following assault in Aston 17/02/2017 Police have launched an investigation after a man was seriously assaulted in Aston last night (16 February). Officers were called to a Chester Road Industrial Estate at around 7.50pm last night after reports a man had been attacked. It is believed that the 20-year-old was assaulted with a baseball bat. The area is currently cordoned off while officers search the scene for any clues. The man is currently in a critical condition in hospital. Sergeant Jacqueline Morrin from force CID, said: "Our enquires are continuing to identify who the attackers were but this is being treated as an isolated…

Latest news Smethwick man put behind bars for historic child sex abuse 17/02/2017 A 52-year-old Smethwick man who repeatedly raped and indecently abused three children in the early 1990s has been handed a 16-year prison sentence after finally facing justice. Unemployed Paul Dwyer was found guilty at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday (13 February) of three charges of rape and a further two counts of sexual assault, committed between 1990 and 1999 at homes in Smethwick and Erdington. He was arrested for the sickening crimes after his victims, who were all aged between five and 12 when they were attacked, finally found the courage to report him to West Midlands Po…

Latest news Teens arrested as police move swiftly to quash armed disorder 17/02/2017 Six teenagers have been arrested – and knives and a gun recovered – after West Midlands Police moved swiftly to break up a large fight in Aston yesterday (Feb 16). More than 20 officers, including a specialist firearms unit, were deployed at 6.30pm following a 999 call from a member of the public reporting seeing young men – some armed with weapons – clashing in Albert Road. Four male youths aged 17 and two men, both aged 18, were stopped at the junction with Whitehead Road on suspicion of being involved in the disorder. They have been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firear…

Latest news Teen charged in connection with car-jacking incident 17/02/2017 Detectives searching for two people after a heavily pregnant woman was attacked and had her car stolen last December have charged a teenager in connection with the incident. The 15-year-old boy is due to appear at Birmingham Youth Court today (Friday 17 Feb) after being arrested by police at his home address in Small Heath yesterday (16 February). The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with robbery and possession of CS spray. During the search, police seized two firearms and suspected stolen property. View the full article

Latest news Teens arrested in early morning raids 16/02/2017 Stab vests, knives, drugs and a suspected stolen motor bike were among the haul in early morning raids across Birmingham today (Thursday 16 February). Officers from the Organised Crime and Gangs Team carried out the raids at five addresses in Bournville, Northfield and Darlaston as part of a pre-planned operation. Five teenagers aged 16 and 17, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. The teenage boys were questioned and released on police bail pending further enquiries. A 35-year-old woman was also arrested from one of the addresses in Bournville for theft and released…

Latest news Boy (16) arrested after revolver found in stolen car 16/02/2017 A teenager has been arrested after police in Birmingham found a revolver and suspected Class A drugs hidden in a stolen car. Officers detained the 16-year-old shortly after he bolted from a Ford Kuga found parked in Watton Green, Castle Vale, at 1.15pm yesterday (Feb 15). And a search of the car uncovered a hand gun and a quantity of white powder. The firearm, powder and car have all been seized by police for forensic examination, while the teenager, from Harborne, in now in police custody for questioning. Detective Constable Richard Hibberd praised the member of the public who initiall…

Latest news Two arrested in connection with stun device incidents 16/02/2017 A 21-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy were arrested today (16 February) in connection with a series of offences in Birmingham where victims were attacked with a small stun device. The pair were arrested by officers early this morning and are currently being held in police custody. They will be questioned over their involvement in a number of offences that took place between 6 and 10 February including robbery, attempted robbery and assault. Officers are conducting searches at two properties in the city as part of the investigation. Sergeant Phil Poole said: “The arrests are a signifi…

Latest news Police officers charged with drug offences 16/02/2017 Two West Midlands Police officers have been charged with drug offences, conspiracy to steal and misconduct in a public office. The constables, who are based at Perry Barr, were immediately suspended from duty following their charge. Six other people arrested in early morning raids across the West Midlands area on Tuesday morning (14 February) have also been charged and all eight were remanded in custody to appear before Birmingham magistrates this morning (16 February). The charges are as follows: PC Wahid Husman, aged 47 • Four counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office …

Latest news Officers arrested in counter corruption raids 14/02/2017 Two West Midlands Police constables have been arrested this morning by officers from the force’s counter corruption unit. Five other men and one woman were also arrested in the early morning raids across the area. The two officers – aged 47 and 35 – are based at Perry Barr and were arrested at their homes in the West Midlands. Both officers were arrested in connection with conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, conspiracy to steal and to supply drugs. Police also arrested a 42 year old man and a 36 year old woman from Derby, and a 28 year old man from Alum Rock, in connection wit…

Latest news Appeal to trace missing Birmingham man with dementia 15/02/2017 Police are appealing for help to find 91-year-old Alphonso Worrell who has gone missing from the Small Heath area of Birmingham. Alphonso, who has been missing before, was last seen at midday leaving his home in Small Heath. He suffers with dementia and can easily become confused. In the past he has taken to the bus network when he has gone missing and we would ask anyone who has seen him to call us as soon as possible. He is described as black, 5ft 4ins tall, bald, with glasses and a beard. He is believed to be wearing a knee length light blue coat, a trilby hat, grey jogging bottoms an…

Latest news More time to question man on suspicion of terrorism offences 15/02/2017 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 39, was arrested yesterday (Tuesday 14 February) in the city of Stoke-on-Trent on suspicion of inviting support for a proscribed organisation and funding terrorism. The five-day extension means that detectives can now hold the man until the morning of Tuesday 21 February. The arrest was pre-plan…

Latest news Police appeal for help to find missing man 15/02/2017 Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 60-year-old patient who went missing from University Hospital in Coventry yesterday afternoon. Andrew Harding left the hospital in a confused state at around 4.50pm and walked off in the direction of Clifford Bridge. He has not been seen since. He is described as a white man, around 5ft 9ins tall and was wearing a dark leather jacket, a brown and green pattern jumper, black jeans and black lace up shoes. He has cuts to the side of his face. Anyone who has seen Andrew is urged to call the Missing Persons Team at Willenhall Police St…

Latest news Third man charged in connection with West Bromwich murder 15/02/2017 A third person is set to appear in court this morning charged with the murder of a 33-year-old man in West Bromwich last year. Jaspal Rai, previously from the West Bromwich area but currently of no fixed abode, will appear at Dudley Magistrates Court charged with the murder of Carl Campbell, who was shot as he sat in his car on West Bromwich High Street on December 27. The 24-year-old was detained in Belgium under a European Arrest Warrant on 9 January before being extradited back to the UK. Two other men, 19-year-old Mohammed Humza and 24-year-old Vikesh Chauhan, both from the West …

Latest news Woman (79) in hospital after bag snatch – help us catch callous thief 15/02/2017 A pensioner has been left bruised, battered and facing a lengthy hospital stay after a cold-hearted bag thief attacked her in a Coventry street. Eileen Flynn was dragged to the floor in Eden Street on Monday (Feb 13) just before 5pm by a man who ran off with her handbag. The 79-year-old has been left with black eyes and a broken arm which has been placed in a plaster cast. It’s believed the attacker was wearing a reddish coat or jacket and ran off down Crabmill Lane with the two-handled black bag. Now detectives have released an image of Eileen in hospital, with her famil…