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Latest news Man charged with attempted rape in Birmingham 23/04/2016 Detectives investigating an attempted rape at a Birmingham city centre hotel have charged a 21-year-old man. Unemployed Nohman Ali from Stoney Lane, Sparkhill, was charged with attempted rape last night (Friday 22 April) and was remanded to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today. The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday 17 April at around 1.30am. Officers would like to thank those who shared the appeal and continue to urge anyone who has any information which may assist the enquiry to contact them on 101. View the full article

Latest news Birmingham man sought for breach of order 22/04/2016 Police are searching for a Birmingham man wanted for breaching a non-molestation order. Sandeep Dosanjh, aged 25, has breached the order three times since it was issued last year and attempts to arrest him have been unsuccessful. Dosanjh’s last known address was in Edith Road, Smethwick and he is believed to have stayed in the local area. Anyone who has seen Dosanjh is asked to call DC Stella Preece on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. View the full article

Latest news Man charged with sending offensive remarks to Birmingham councillor 22/04/2016 A Birmingham man will appear before magistrates charged with an offence under the Malicious Communications Act. Humza Ali, aged 19 of Bromford Lane, Birmingham, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (Friday 22 April). The charge relates to an allegation around a message containing offensive remarks sent to a Birmingham councillor. View the full article

Latest news Teenager jailed for walking through Birmingham with loaded handgun 22/04/2016 A Birmingham teenager is starting a jail term of almost six years after police caught him walking past a parade of shops with a loaded gun in his bag. Lawrence Morgan was stopped by officers during a routine operation outside William Hill at the Newtown Shopping Centre on 16 February this year. When asked to stop, the 19-year-old quickly jumped on his bike and cycled away. But he was challenged by other officers, dressed in plain-clothes, who were approaching from the opposite direction. A struggle started and the teenager was handcuffed on the floor. Despite being rest…

Latest news New CCTV released as petrol station attack enquiry continues 22/04/2016 Detectives investigating a vicious attack at a Birmingham petrol station earlier this month have released new CCTV footage of three men they are trying to identify. The attack happened at around 4.20am on Saturday 9 April at the Gulf Service station on Bristol Street. A 25-year-old man was assaulted by a group of men, who chased him across the forecourt and repeatedly punched and kicked him while he was on the floor unconscious. [embedded content]DC Sandra O’Reilly, from Birmingham’s Violent Crime Team, said: "Three men have been arrested and bailed pending further enquiries and we…

Latest news Police name teenager killed in Stourbridge collision 22/04/2016 Police have named a woman who died following a serious collision in Stourbridge on Saturday 16 April. Nadine Foster is believed to have been a passenger in a Ford Focus which was involved in a collision with a wall at around 12.20am on Hagley Road, Oldswinford. The 18-year-old was taken to hospital but despite the best efforts of doctors she died on Wednesday.The teenager’s family have today paid tribute to her, they said: “We are devastated to have lost our beautiful Nadine. She was a loving mother, daughter and grand-daughter. “She was a happy, smiley girl and the light of our lives. Na…

Latest news CCTV appeal leads to arrest over attempted rape in Birmingham 21/04/2016 Police investigating an attempted rape at a Birmingham city centre hotel have today (21 April) arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the offence. He was detained at around 4pm this afternoon following information received as a result of a CCTV appeal which was issued by detectives yesterday afternoon. The attack happened in the early hours of Sunday 17 April at around 1.30am, after the woman returned to her hotel room following a night out with friends. Officers would like to thank those who shared the appeal and continue to urge anyone who has any information which may as…

Latest news WMCTU given more time to question three terror arrest suspects 21/04/2016 Detectives have been given more time to question three people arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences last week. Two men, aged 26, and a 29-year-old woman were all arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. They will be questioned in the West Midlands for a further seven days after detectives secured warrants of further detention this afternoon (Thursday). A fourth man – Fazal Sajjad Younis Khan, aged 40 from Small Heath, has been charged with possession of CS gas; he has been bailed to a separate address with…

Latest news Second person arrested on suspicion of murdering Kenichi Phillips 21/04/2016 Detectives investigating the death of Birmingham teenager Kenichi Phillips in March have arrested a second person on suspicion of his murder. Police detained the 17-year-old at around 7am this morning at an address in Smethwick and he currently remains in custody. Kenichi, aged 18, was shot dead as he sat in a black Seat Leon on St Marks Crescent in the Ladywood area of the city just before 7pm on Thursday 17 March. A 22-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder the day after the shooting is still on police bail pending further enquiries. Detective Inspector Jim …

Latest news Street racers warned they could lose car, job or liberty 21/04/2016 Street racers are being warned they could lose their car, their job or even their liberty if they take part in a car cruise in the Black Country. An injunction is in force banning people from taking part in a car cruise anywhere within the four Black Country boroughs – Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton – or from promoting, organising or publicising such an event. And the authorities are warning they won't hesitate to take action against anyone who breaches it. The injunction, introduced in February 2015, defines car cruising as the act of drivers meeting on the public highway…

Latest news Pants balaclava helps police trap shop robber 21/04/2016 A bungling robber used fabric from a pair of pants to fashion a homemade balaclava – but was rumbled when police found the one-legged trousers hidden at his home. Paul Bartlett used his DIY mask to carry out three shop raids in as many days in Sutton Coldfield where, alongside accomplice Adam Breen, he made off with cash, cigarettes and alcohol. During one robbery Bartlett (pictured left), from Kemble Drive in Castle Vale, referred to Breen by name in front of shop staff and spent several minutes scooping up small change from the till drawer while telling the cashier “look…I’m that skint”. Bart…

Latest news Teenage driver locked up for fatal hit-and-run in Birmingham 20/04/2016 An underage hit-and-run driver who mowed down and killed a grandmother-of-10 in Birmingham has been locked up. West Midlands Police launched an investigation after Zainab Bibi was struck by a Fiat Marea while trying to cross Burney Lane, Alum Rock. The illegal driver, who was 15 at the time, sped away following the collision at around 2pm on 14 July last year before abandoning the car in a street in Ward End. Mrs Bibi, aged 68 from Birmingham, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but died hours later. The teenager, who bought the car himself in the weeks before, was arres…

Latest news Police appeal after Pelsall Co-op robbery 20/04/2016 Detectives have launched an investigation after an armed robbery at Co-op in Pelsall this morning (Wednesday 20 April). The lone offender threatened staff at the store on the High Street around 6.20am with what is believed to have been a handgun. He left on foot with cash in a holdall. Detective Constable Neil Cunnington, from Walsall Police’s Investigation Team, said: “We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area of Co-op this morning and saw a man dressed in dark clothing, carrying a holdall. He appears to have been struggling to carry the bag as he took a large quantity of coins and we h…

Latest news Teenager jailed for gun possession after Birmingham car chase 20/04/2016 Dramatic footage of a teenager who loses control of his car in an attempt to evade police has been released after he was jailed for possessing a handgun. The chase happened in the Maypole area of Birmingham in the early hours of 3 September last year. The car was seen by officers from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) acting suspiciously and when they tried to stop the car it sped away, leading to a pursuit through Birmingham’s residential areas and clocking speeds of over 75mph. The dramatic footage shows the car spin 180 degrees as it loses control near to Brandwood End …

Latest news Police appeal after attempted child snatch 19/04/2016 Police received an allegation that a woman attempted to take a two-year-old child from the arms of a mother on Harry Mitchell Park, Smethwick at around 7.40am on Thursday 14 April. Officers arrived in the area within minutes and have launched an investigation. Since the call, officers having being liaising with nearby schools, dog walkers and local residents to see if this woman can be identified. Extra officers have also been brought in to patrol the area at key times. The woman is described as dark skinned in her mid 20s and around 5ft 8ins tall. She was wearing a long light coloured ankle-lengt…