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Latest news Police appeal to trace missing man 28/12/2016 Police are searching for a Birmingham man who has not been seen since last week. Terance Harris from Nechells, has not been seen since Thursday afternoon (22 December) by his neighbour. Mr Harris is described as black, 5ft 10ins tall and has short white hair with a full beard. The 51-year-old suffers from schizophrenia and it is believed he does not have his medication with him. PC Asim Abbasi from the Locate Team said: “We need to urgently check Mr Harris is safe and well. He has never been reported missing before and so this is out of character.” Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged …

Latest news ‘Magpie’ teams swoop to return stolen goods 28/12/2016 Hundreds of stolen goods have been seized and returned to their rightful owners due to the success of an on-going West Midlands Police operation. Mobile phones, laptops, jewellery and power tools are part of a £100,000 haul of items recovered in Wolverhampton in just over 18 months. More than 400 items have been recaptured across the city through Operation Magpie − a dedicated police initiative to trace and return stolen goods. The majority of this property - around 75 per cent - has been returned to their rightful owners using serial numbers and public viewing events; while court action has also b…

Latest news Police launch murder investigation after man is shot in West Bromwich 27/12/2016 Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was shot in West Bromwich today (Tuesday 27 December). Officers were called to Dartmouth Street at the junction with High Street in the town centre at 2.36pm following reports of a shooting. A man in his thirties, who was a passenger in a stationary vehicle, suffered a gunshot wound to his head and was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem will take place in due course. High Street at the junction with Dartmouth Street in West Bromwich has been cordoned off while forensic enquiries take place. Detective Inspect…

Latest news Erdington drug dealer jailed 27/12/2016 A dealer has been jailed for five years after West Midlands Police rumbled a drugs den at his home in Birmingham. Officers discovered a cannabis factory and cocaine after searching Jabari Collins’ address in Ryland Road, Erdington, on 12 January this year. They swooped on the property after finding cannabis on another man who had been seen leaving the address. A cannabis factory with around 21 plants was discovered in an upstairs room along with hydroponic equipment to assist the growth. There was also 29.7 grams of cocaine and more than £11,500 in cash recovered from the property in the search. Collins,…

Latest news Police appeal following fatal collision 26/12/2016 Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision today (Monday 26 December) in Birmingham. A motorcyclist was travelling away from the Fort Dunlop Island on the Fort Parkway towards Castle Vale at around midday, when it is believed he was in collision with a barrier. The 39-year-old rider, a man from Castle Bromwich, was taken to hospital but sadly died of his injuries. His family have been told and are being supported by specially trained liaison officers. He is not being named at this stage. The road was closed for some time following the collision. PC Karl Davies from th…

Latest news Appeal launched after discovering a shotgun was fired into a bus 24/12/2016 Police are appealing for witnesses after discovering a shotgun was fired into a bus in Palfrey, Walsall last month. A man was travelling down Weston Street on the number 4 Diamond bus and talking on his phone when it seemingly exploded by his ear and shattered the bus window. He was taken to hospital after the incident at 7.45pm on 22 November but was unable to account for what happened. Surgery revealed metal fragments lodged in his head and ear, tests later confirmed the fragments were shotgun pellets. Police are now investigating the matter and appealing for anyone who …

Latest news Police appeal after fatal road collision 24/12/2016 Police are asking for witnesses to a collision in Birmingham earlier this month to contact them, after the man injured sadly died in hospital. The collision took place at 7pm on Friday 2 December at Bordesley Green East near to the junction with Little Bromwich Road. A black Mercedes car was in collision with pedestrian Milton Carr, aged 76. Mr Carr was taken to hospital, but died on 21 December. Milton’s family have released a picture of him (above) and have said: “Milton was a loving partner, family member and friend. His nearest and dearest are devastated by his loss so ask that our privacy is…

Latest news Police CCTV appeal for men suspected of being involved in football disorder 24/12/2016 West Midlands Police has released images of four men suspected of being involved in disorder following the derby game between Birmingham City and Aston Villa. There were pockets of disorder in the Coventry Road area after the match at St Andrews on 30 October this year. Officers are keen to speak to these men - who are believed to be Birmingham City fans - and have released CCTV images in an attempt to identify them. PC Craig Harding, from the force’s football unit, said: "We would urge these men, or anyone who can identify them, to get in contact with us as soon …

Latest news Elderly woman robbed in her home after hour long ordeal 24/12/2016 An elderly woman has been threatened with violence during an hour long ordeal after two men broke into her home and stole jewellery and a mobile phone. The offenders struck in the early hours of Wednesday 21 December in Wake Green Road, Billesley. The 77-year-old occupant of the address was asleep when the men broke in and threatened to cut her fingers off if she didn’t give them ‘the gold’. Investigating officer, Detective Constable Tom Lyons said: “Fortunately the lady wasn’t injured, but she was left extremely shaken by her ordeal. “The men broke in around 4am and spent some time se…

Latest news Trio convicted of terrorism offences 23/12/2016 Three men, including one from Coventry, have today (Friday 23 December) been found guilty of terrorism offences. Two of the men were planning to travel to Iraq to engage in terrorism. One of them was arrested by counter terrorism officers hiding in the back of a lorry in Dover, as he attempted to leave the country undetected. Aras Mohammed Hamid (left), aged 26, of no fixed address, was found guilty of two counts of preparing for acts of terrorism following trial at Kingston Crown Court in London. The court heard he had been pivotal in planning for himself and another defendant to travel to the conflict z…

Latest news Life savings stolen in distraction burglary 23/12/2016 Police have released CCTV images of four men they want to trace who callously stole an elderly woman’s life savings in Kitts Green. One of the men posed as a workman dressed in a hi-vis jacket. He knocked the door about a flood in the 77-year-old’s back garden, he then took her through the house out of the way and kept her talking while his three accomplices entered the property on Yockleton Road and took her cash. All four then made off in what is believed to be a white Ford Transit Connect with ladders on the roof around 3.30pm on Monday 19 December. Detective Constable Nigel Box is investigati…

Latest news No festive joy for football louts after WMP secures banning orders 23/12/2016 Football louts will miss out on the traditional festive fixtures after West Midlands Police secured banning orders during an on-going crackdown on troublemakers. The force has obtained three-year Football Banning Orders (FBOs) as an unwanted Christmas present for fans of Aston Villa, Wolves and Coventry City during the last week. The West Midlands Police football unit took court action to prevent the three supporters attending games in response to separate cases of football-related disorder. L-R: Craig Page, Daniel Gadsden and Ryan Teeling Villa fan Craig Page was amongst…

Latest news Family of murdered man Surjit Takhar re-appeal for information eight years after his death 23/12/2016 As another year draws to a close, the family of a missing man, whose remains were found by the M54 a year ago, are appealing for help to trace his killer. Surjit Takhar was 37 when he was reported missing from his home in Oldbury by his family on Wednesday 8 October 2008. Nearly seven years later maintenance workers found his remains at the bottom of an embankment next to the slip road of junction 4 of the M54 in Telford on 20 August 2015. West Mercia Police conducted a full forensic examination and a DNA profile, along with dental records, confirmed…

Latest news Family pay tribute to man killed in Coventry collision 22/12/2016 The family of a man who died following a collision in Coventry have paid tribute to their “kind hearted husband and father… who brought a smile to everybody’s face”. Robert Morris known as Rob to his friends and family was struck by a car on Ansty Road on Saturday 17 December. The 57-year-old was taken to hospital where he was treated for serious injuries but despite the best efforts of medical staff he sadly died on 20 December. The family have paid an emotional tribute to their loved one, they said: “We are utterly devastated over the sudden loss of our loving, kind hearted husban…

Latest news Three teens arrested in car-jacking investigation 22/12/2016 Detectives investigating a series of car-jackings across Birmingham have arrested three teenagers. The boys – two aged 15 and one aged 16, all from Hall Green – were arrested by officers this morning (Thurs 22 December) in connection with vehicle robberies in the Moseley area. It’s suspected the trio were involved in robberies on parkland in Moseley and in Acocks Green. They are currently in police custody for questioning. Meanwhile, officers are searching for another group of men who attacked a 41-year-old man on his own driveway last Thursday (15 Dec) before stealing his car. The man had …