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Latest news WMCTU given more time to question four terror arrest suspects 16/04/2016 Four people arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism continue to be questioned after detectives secured warrants of further detention. All four − three men and one woman − are now being detained under the Terrorism Act 2006. Officers now have a further seven days to question them. A 59-year-old man has been bailed with strict conditions while the investigation continues. Four people − three men aged 26, 40 and 59 and a 29-year-old woman - were arrested in Birmingham on Thursday night (14 April) and a 26-year-old ma…

Latest news Appeal after teenager hurt in Stourbridge collision 16/04/2016 Police are appealing for information after a teenager was seriously hurt in a collision in Stourbridge earlier today (Saturday 16 April). Officers were called to Hagley Road, Oldswinford just before 12.20am following reports of a blue Ford Focus in collision with a wall. An 18-year-old woman was taken hospital and treated for injuries, her condition is described as serious but stable. PS Chris Ridge, from the force’s Collision Investigation Unit, said: "We continue to establish the circumstances that led to the collision and would appeal to anyone that was in the area before or immediately …

Latest news Investigation launched following Cape Hill stabbing 16/04/2016 An area of Cape Hill, Smethwick is currently cordoned off as police continue to deal with a report of a serious assault. Officers were called by the ambulance service at around 12.50pm today following reports of a man with a stab wound at the Internet Cafe on Cape Hill. The man believed to be in his twenties is currently being treated by medical staff for serious injuries. Officers are in the area as they continue to search for the suspect who is described as black, with short dark hair and believed to be in his twenties. Detective Inspector Justin Spanner, from the force's CID department…

Latest news Birmingham man arrested at Manchester airport on suspicion of terror offences 16/04/2016 Officers from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit have today (Saturday 16 April) arrested a man from Birmingham at Manchester airport for Syria-related terrorism offences. The man - aged 18 - was detained after arriving in the UK this morning. Today’s arrest follows the arrest of a man and a woman on 4 April. The pair, a 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, both from Birmingham, are currently on police bail. There was no risk to any passengers at Manchester Airport or to the wider public in relation to these arrests. These arrests and this investigati…

Latest news Our dogs named among the country’s bravest! 16/04/2016 Two West Midlands Police dogs and their handlers are being honoured tonight (Sat 16 April) for their bravery in the National Service Dog Awards. German Shepherds Titan and Jack, plus handlers PCs Neil Cherrington and Darryl Marsh, have been nominated alongside the fire service and army’s finest four-legged servants, including bomb sniffer dogs that have toured war zones. Titan chased down a rapist through a Walsall park last year – and even swam out to keep a grip on the suspect when he waded into a pond – while Jack tracked for almost an hour before locating a burglary suspect lying low in a fenced…

Latest news BREAKING - Five arrested in Birmingham for terrorism offences 15/04/2016 Five people have been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. Four people – three men aged 26, 40 and 59 and a 29-year-old woman - were arrested in Birmingham last night (Thursday 14 April) and a 26-year-old man was arrested at Gatwick Airport in the early hours of today (Friday 15 April). Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale, who leads on counter terrorism for the West Midlands, said: “This action forms part of an extensive investigation by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (WMCTU), together wi…

Latest news Fantasy con-woman jailed for tricking landlords out of £30,000 unpaid rent 14/04/2016 A fantasist who cheated landlords out of £30,000 in unpaid rent in a bid to portray herself as a wealthy professional has been jailed following an investigation by West Midlands Police fraud detectives. Diana Dowe told letting agents she was a Deputy Head Teacher at a Sandwell school and even forged a letter from the Head in order to convince property owners she could afford to rent three modern homes in Wolverhampton. In reality, mum-of-two Dowe had been unemployed since 2009 and had a string of cons to her name, including amassing more than £20,000 from a benefits sc…

Latest news High Court puts brakes on more Black Country car cruisers 14/04/2016 Seven people admitted contempt of court by taking part in a car cruise in Wolverhampton when they appeared before the High Court in Birmingham yesterday (Wednesday 13 April, 2016). Louis Taylor, aged 20, Ben Taylor, 19, Jamie Burke, 23 and Jodie Price, 21, from Wolverhampton, and Lee Robinson, 23, Matthew Evans, 22, and Liam Gowran, 21, of Birmingham were found to have breached the terms of a Black Country-wide injunction in a prosecution brought by the City of Wolverhampton Council. The ground-breaking injunction, introduced in February 2015, bans people from promoting or taking part …

Latest news Two in court in connection with the death of a baby in Wolverhmapton 14/04/2016 Two people are due to appear in court today (Thursday 14 April) to face further charges in connection with the death of a baby in Wolverhampton. Unemployed 22-year-old Daniel Sanzone from Whitburn Close will appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court charged with murder, causing or allowing the death of a child and neglect. Eighteen-year-old Zoe Howell, from the same address will appear to face charges of causing or allowing the death of a child and neglect. Both had previously been charged with other offences after the then two-week-old child was taken to hospital with …

Latest news Three homes raided in clampdown on dangerous Solihull bikers 14/04/2016 Police in Solihull have raided three homes this morning (Thursday 14 April) in a crackdown on dangerous bikers who have blighted the area over recent weeks. Three quad bikes have been seized from one address in Smithswood and three people have been arrested – a man and a woman on suspicion of public order offences and a man on suspicion of criminal damage. At a second property, one off-road bike has been seized and a man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. It follows dozens of reports of people using motorbikes, scramblers and quad bikes in an anti-social manner in v…

Latest news Second teen charged with robbery of disabled man 14/04/2016 A second teenager has been charged with robbery after an assault on a disabled man in Wolverhampton city centre on Friday 8 April. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to his age, will appear before Wolverhampton magistrates this morning (Thursday 14 April). Detectives have received several calls with information following an appeal which was issued on Tuesday and would like to thank the public for their help. View the full article

Latest news Dealer jailed after police find drugs stash in laundry basket 14/04/2016 A drug dealer who hid a cocaine stash under his dirty washing has been jailed − the latest success in Coventry Police’s crackdown on organised crime in the city. Officers raided Paul Dunn’s home in Lythall Lane, Holbrooks, and during a thorough search found a bag of white powder hidden at the bottom of a laundry basket. Examination of the substance proved it to be cocaine with a street value of almost £5,500. The 34-year-old denied all knowledge of how the drugs came to be in wash bin − where it was secreted inside the leg of some tracksuit bottoms − but a jury found him guilty …

Latest news Police appeal over Birmingham City v Wolves disorder 14/04/2016 Police are appealing for information following disorder during and after last month’s football match between, Wolverhampton Wonderers and Birmingham City FC. Officers are attempting to identify 14 men who were involved in either bottle throwing during the match or disorder after the final whistle. An investigation was launched after the 13 March game and so far there have been six arrests. Sergeant Mick Wilkinson, from the force football unit, said: “Our enquiries are on-going and we would urge anyone who witnessed this disorder, or anyone who can identify those involved, to contact u…

Latest news Husband jailed over attempted murder in West Bromwich 13/04/2016 A husband who tried to kill his wife with a ceremonial sword but claimed she was injured by a burglar was today (13 April) jailed for 19 years. Harjit Singh was convicted of attempted murder at the family home in Edward Street, West Bromwich, after a West Midlands Police investigation. The 46 year-old struck his victim - whom he previously argued with about money - over the head with the sword and then tried to strangle her on 22 October last year. She was left with a fractured skull, cuts and damaged windpipe in the attack but scared of controlling Singh - and amid his claims she woul…

Latest news Appeal after non-stop collision injures mother and children 13/04/2016 Police are appealing for the driver of a car who ran from the scene of a collision to come forward. The crash left a young child seriously injured and led to the child’s mother suffering a miscarriage. The collision took place on Sunday 2 April at 3.25pm in Eastfield Road, Bordesley Green. A black Vauxhall Astra collided with a red Ford Fiesta; the driver of the Astra then ran off on foot from the scene. The driver of the Fiesta, a woman who was eight weeks pregnant, was left injured with two young children inside the car. A two-year-old boy suffered serious head injuries and requi…