Second port worker convicted for cocaine haul hidden in bananas
A corrupt port worker involved in importing what he thought was £118m worth of cocaine has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after a National Crime Agency investigation. Michael Jordan, 45, from Portsmouth, worked at the city’s docks and was on shift when 372 pallets of bananas arrived on a cargo vessel called MV […]
Boys Who Fell into Frozen Lake in Solihull Drowned While Skimming Stones and Feeding Ducks
A court has heard that four boys who fell through an icy lake in Solihull drowned in a “terrible accident” while engaging in innocent activities. Jack Johnson, 10, Thomas Stewart, 11, Finlay Butler, eight, and Samuel Butler, six, tragically lost their lives after falling into Babbs Mill Lake on 11 December of the previous year. […]
Go behind the scenes with our Drone Unit in new Channel 4 series ‘Sky Coppers’
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Reckless Shooting Incident at Wedding Party Raises Concerns in Wolverhampton
A wedding party in Wolverhampton was marred by a “totally reckless” act of gunfire, putting the lives of those present in grave danger, according to West Midlands Police. Thankfully, no injuries were reported, but authorities stressed that the outcome was due to luck rather than deliberate safety measures. The incident occurred on Saturday evening around […]
Meet Robbo, Hainy, Issy, Olly, and Amiss!
The latest four-legged crime fighters were born last month and have been named after Warwickshire County Cricket Club’s T20 team the Birmingham Bears. Our Dog Unit has a close relationship with Warwickshire CCC. Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham is regularly used as part of its dog training programme and to familiarise the pups with a range […]
A 29-year-old man is in critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car which did not stop in the early hours of May 8
The incident occurred on Queens Road near the junction with Wall Close in Smethwick, and the victim was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for treatment. Sergeant Richard Moors, from the Motorway Policing Serious Collision Investigation Unit, stated that the investigation is in its early stages, and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Do you recognise this man? – (ID 562791)
Police want to identify him after a man was assaulted at a bar on Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield in the early hours of Sunday 2 April. At around 2.15am, a man was punched to the floor of The Lounge at Boldmere, sustaining serious facial injuries as a result. Think you can help? If so, call […]
Do you recognise this man?
Police want to identify him after a man was assaulted at a bar on Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield in the early hours of Sunday 2 April. At around 2.15am, a man was punched to the floor of The Lounge at Boldmere, sustaining serious facial injuries as a result.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old man sadly died when the vehicle he was travelling in crashed into a tree in Nechells
Officers were called to Nechells Parkway shortly after 5.15pm yesterday (May 1). We were supported by colleagues from fire and the ambulance service. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man, who was a passenger in the white Audi SQ5 vehicle, was sadly declared dead at the scene.
15-year-old boy and 11 year old girl injured in a shooting, Wolverhampton
West Midlands Police have said “We’re investigating after emergency services were called to #Bushbury in #Wolverhampton just after 3pm yesterday afternoon (Monday) where shots were fired in Shelley Road. Ambulance colleagues attended to a 15-year-old boy who has a gunshot to his leg. An 11-year-old girl was in parkland off Shelley Road and also has […]
A man has died after an ‘industrial incident’ at an HS2 construction site in Solihull
Ambulance, police and fire crews were called to Middle Bickenhill Lane in the Marston Green area of the borough shortly after 4pm on Thursday (April 27). West Midlands Ambulance Service sent multiple resources including the Midlands Air Ambulance, the Medical Emergency Response Intervention Team’s trauma doctor, an ambulance and a paramedic officer and found a […]
After a 16-year-old was attacked with a hammer, three youths were detained on suspicion of attempted murder
West Midlands Police have confirmed that three 16-year-old males are now being held in custody. On Monday afternoon, police were summoned to the intersection of Rotherham Road and Holbrook Lane after the kid was hit in the head with a hammer.
A dog has been shot dead by police officers following an incident in the East Midlands
After a man was discovered with “serious injuries” at a home in Derby, armed police officers shot and killed a “out-of-control” dog. In connection with the incident on Saturday morning at a property in Cameron Road, a male has also been detained.
A sex predator has been convicted of raping two women after we were able to link him to both attacks, through their bravery in coming for…
Abdul Khan met the women – almost three years apart – but took them both to the same location in Ward End, Birmingham, and carried out the sex attacks. Following diligent enquiries police identified Khan and secured enough evidence to be in the process of charging him for a rape in October 2019 – when […]
A sex predator has been convicted of raping two women after we were able to link him to both attacks, through their bravery in coming forward to report the horrible ordeals
Abdul Khan met the women – almost three years apart – but took them both to the same location in Ward End, Birmingham, and carried out the sex attacks. Following diligent enquiries police identified Khan and secured enough evidence to be in the process of charging him for a rape in October 2019 – when […]
Murder investigation launched after man stabbed to death in Castle Bromwich
West Midlands Police launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death in Castle Bromwich. We were called to Chester Road just before 8.15pm yesterday (18th April). A man in his 50s was found with serious injuries and sadly nothing could be done to save him. It’s believed he had been travelling in […]
Murder investigation launched after man stabbed to death in Castle Bromwich
West Midlands Police launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed to death in Castle Bromwich. We were called to Chester Road just before 8.15pm yesterday (18th April).
Barford Primary School, Winson Green was put into lockdown around 2.30 this afternoon as six people injured and two dogs seized
Two dogs attack individuals ‘at random’ outside a Birmingham school, injuring six people.Several individuals, including an elderly man, were hurt by “two dogs on the loose attacking people” in Birmingham’s Winson Green neighbourhood. Following this afternoon’s incidents, West Midlands Police initiated an investigation and confiscated the two dogs.Children at neighbouring Birmingham’s Barford Primary School were […]
