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Latest news Men arrested over shop raids as police trace getaway car 19/04/2016 Two men have been arrested in connection with suspected armed shop raids last night (April 18) after West Midlands Police traced their getaway car to an address in Stourbridge. Officers were alerted to a robbery at Tesco Express in Platts Road, Amblecote, just before 10.30pm where it’s believed a cashier was threatened with a firearm concealed inside a bag. And it’s understood the same masked men struck minutes earlier at a Co-Op store in The Broadway, Norton. A quantity of cash was taken from both locations. A quick-thinking witness noted down the getaway car’s registration plate afte…

Latest news Man charged with internet café murder 19/04/2016 A man is to stand before Sandwell magistrates today (Tuesday 18 April) accused of the murder of a man in Smethwick. Carpenter, Douane Brown, aged 39 from Bickington Road, Birmingham, was arrested on Sunday evening by detectives investigating a murder at an internet café in Smethwick. He is also charged with possession of a knife in public. Although not yet formally identified the victim has been named as Horace Williams, aged 36 and from West Bromwich. He died from a single stab wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Lead investigator, Detective Inspector Justin Spanner, said: "Our thoughts remain…

Latest news Police appeal after man stabbed in Erdington assault 19/04/2016 Detectives are appealing for information after a man was attacked on a street in Erdington on 8 April at around 7pm. The 46-year-old was outside a local newsagent when he was lunged at and stabbed in the head repeatedly with a glass bottle. Following the attack the suspect fled the scene on Bromford Lane in a white BMW Z4 sports car. Police were called just after 7.10pm and the man was immediately rushed to hospital by paramedics. He suffered five deep lacerations and required emergency hospital treatment for serious injuries. He has since been discharged and continues to recover at hom…

Latest news Concerns grow for missing man from Sutton Coldfield 18/04/2016 Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who has gone missing from his home in Birmingham. Anthony Davis, aged 49, from the Walmley area of Sutton Coldfield was last seen at just before 9am on Thursday 14 April. He is described as white, 6ft tall, medium build, short grey hair, blue eyes and clean shaven. Sergeant Matthew Henney, from Birmingham Police, said: “Anthony is known to suffer with depression and we’re really concerned about him. “We’d ask anyone who has seen him or knows where he is to get in touch as soon as possible." Anyone with information should …

Latest news Coventry dance teacher charged with neglect 18/04/2016 Police have charged a Coventry dance teacher with the wilful neglect of a child. Leeroy Bailey was arrested in February this year after ambulance colleagues were called to his address after concerns for the safety and welfare of a child entrusted to his care at the time. The 35-year-old was released on police bail while an investigation was carried out. He was charged on Friday 15 April with wilfully neglecting a child under 16 and causing that child unnecessary suffering or injury. He has been bailed to appear at Coventry Magistrates Court on 19 May with conditions not to contact the victim an…

Latest news Factory worker admits stabbing partner to death in Tipton 18/04/2016 A factory worker who went on a drinking session and then stabbed his partner to death at their home in Tipton has pleaded guilty to murder. Cezary Sobiewski stabbed Barbara Baraniecka in the neck a number of times in the front bedroom of their house on Standbridge Way on 12 November last year. It is believed that drunken Sobiewski launched his attack on 43-year-old Barbara at around 9:30am that morning following an argument. Neighbours described hearing a commotion at the time but thought nothing of it. Her death wasn’t discovered until a few hours later at around 2:25pm the same …

Latest news Jail for £500k car theft ring busted by West Midlands Police 18/04/2016 A car theft ring that stole luxury vehicles worth more than £500,000 in the space of just a month have been jailed after West Midlands Police linked them to burglaries across the Midlands. Mohammed Khan, Kieran Gordon, Callum Brown, Reiss Dunn, Jason Hadley, Aaron Simpson and Conrad Ashe were involved in a racket that saw high-end cars stolen in the Black Country, Staffordshire and Warwickshire from August 8 to September 11 2014. Most thefts were carried out following early morning burglaries in which car keys were stolen but members of the gang were also found with devices to progr…

Latest news Wolverhampton man in court charged with burglaries 18/04/2016 A man is due in court today charged with two counts of burglary in Wolverhampton, including one during which an elderly couple were assaulted. William Dimmock, aged 24, of no fixed address, will appear before magistrates in the city this morning (18 April). He is accused of breaking into a home on Crowther Street, last Monday (11 April) and attacking a man, aged 72, and a woman, aged 76, who tried to detain him. Dimmock is also accused of a second burglary 10 minutes later on Meadow View Terrace 10 minutes after the initial burglary. View the full article

Latest news Man arrested following Smethwick murder 18/04/2016 Detectives investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man in a Smethwick internet café have arrested a man. A 39-year-old Birmingham man was detained last night (Sunday) on suspicion of murder. The investigation continues after officers were called on Saturday afternoon by the ambulance service at around 12.50pm following reports of a man with a stab wound at the Internet Cafe on Cape Hill. The man was treated by medical staff but he was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem was conducted yesterday (Sunday) revealing that the man died as a result of a single stab wound. He has not been formally i…

Latest news Man arrested following Smethwick murder 18/04/2016 Detectives investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man in a Smethwick internet café have arrested a man. A 39-year-old Birmingham man was detained last night (Sunday) on suspicion of murder. The investigation continues after officers were called on Saturday afternoon by the ambulance service at around 12.50pm following reports of a man with a stab wound at the Internet Cafe on Cape Hill. The man was treated by medical staff but he was pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem was conducted yesterday (Sunday) revealing that the man died as a result of a single stab wound. He has not been formally i…

Latest news Officers hailed for giving CPR and saving a life 18/04/2016 Bobbies have been hailed as life-savers after helping to revive a driver who suffered a heart attack and crashed into a tree. Grateful Andrew Johnson has thanked PCs Alan Hawthorne and Christopher Whitehead for their quick actions after he collapsed at the wheel and was left with just a slim chance of survival. PCs Hawthorne and Whitehead were among the first on the scene in Langbank Avenue, Binley, and took turns to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the stricken 52-year-old until paramedics took over. Mr Johnson was rushed to the University Hospital Coventry following the heart…

Latest news Five arrested following Coventry v Millwall game 17/04/2016 Five men were arrested following the Coventry v Millwall match at the weekend. Two men were arrested and bailed after a small disorder was reported at The Wheatsheaf at Foleshill Road, Coventry at around 5.30pm. A 42-year-old man from Nottingham was arrested on suspicion of threatening behaviour and a 26-year-old Coventry man was arrested on suspicion of affray. Both men were released on police bail pending further enquiries. And three men were arrested at the Ricoh Arena and have been charged or cautioned for offences. George Stammers, 46, from Corby Road, Weldon, Birmingham was charged with…

Latest news Man arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences released on bail 17/04/2016 A man arrested at Manchester Airport for Syria-related terrorism offences has been released on police bail. The 18-year-old was detained by officers from West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit yesterday morning (Saturday 16 April) after arriving in the UK. It followed the arrest of a man, aged 24, and a woman, aged 20, from Birmingham on 4 April, who are also currently on police bail. These arrests were part of an on-going investigation and intelligence led; there was no immediate threat to public safety. These arrests and this investigation are not connected to …

Latest news Murder investigation launched following Cape Hill stabbing 17/04/2016 Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed in Smethwick yesterday afternoon (Saturday 16 April). Officers were called by the ambulance service at around 12.50pm following reports of a man with a stab wound at the Internet Cafe on Cape Hill. The 38-year-old man was treated by medical staff but unfortunately there was nothing they could do to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives continue to search for a suspect described as black and of a large build. The man is believed to have been wearing a dark quilted patterned jacket, blue jeans an…

Latest news £25k seized from drug dealer who claimed cash was Deal or No Deal winnings! 17/04/2016 A cannabis dealer tried holding on to £25,000 in drugs profits by claiming he won the money on game show Deal or No Deal. It’s understood Karl Rose appeared on the Channel 4 programme back in May 2009 when he walked away with £20,000 from ‘The Banker’. He was arrested by West Midlands Police on 19 September 2014 when officers responded to concerns over suspected drug dealing in Draycott Road, Coventry Almost half a kilo of cannabis was found in the boot of a Ford Mondeo − owned by accomplice Mark Killeen − and a subsequent search of Rose’s home in Bruce Road, Radford…