Former West Midlands PC jailed for child sex offences
Former West Midlands PC jailed for child sex offences A former Walsall police officer was jailed last week (Wednesday 30 October) for child sex offences. Ross O‘Grady originally pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sexual assault against three victims between 2014 and 2016. The 47-year-old of High Street, Brownhills, Walsall later pleaded guilty to […]
Traffic cop “serious” after being run over by suspected car thief
Traffic cop “serious” after being run over by suspected car thief A West Midlands Police officer has been seriously injured after being run over by a suspected car thief in Birmingham today (10 August). The traffic cop was in Moorcroft Road, Moseley, at 4.45pm having traced a suspected stolen Range Rover Sport taken just minutes […]
Masked man wielding a machete, robs Pensioner
Masked man wielding a machete, robs Pensioner Someone must know who they are’: Woman, 71, in appeal to catch attacker Police continue to appeal for information following an attack on a couple in their 70s in Stourbridge in broad daylight. A 71-year-old woman was on her driveway at 3pm on Monday 11 February, when she […]
PCSO dies in fatal fail to stop collision
PCSO dies in fatal fail to stop collision A woman who died in a collision in Bearwood last night has been named as Holly Burke, a serving West Midlands Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) who was off duty at the time. Holly, aged 28, was based at Nechells as part of the Washwood Heath neighbourhood […]
Man shot following armed Police operation in the West Midlands
Man shot following armed Police operation in the West Midlands Six arrested and gun seized in Birmingham dawn raid Six people have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and a man shot by armed officers after West Midlands Police executed a dawn raid in Birmingham today (Tues 2 Oct). Officers forced entry to the […]
West Midlands Police inspector pleas over making indecent images
West Midlands Police inspector pleas over making indecent images Police inspector Lee Bartram has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of a child and distributing similar images to other paedophiles online Lee Bartram, of West Midlands Police, was arrested at home on Monday and charged yesterday evening He was charged with five counts of making […]
Police carry out Terror Raids in West Midlands
Police carry out Terror Raids in West Midlands Counter Terrorism officers are carrying out searches at three addresses in the Midlands as part of their ongoing investigation into a collision in Westminster this morning, during which three people were injured. At 07:37hrs on Tuesday, 14 August, a silver Ford Fiesta collided with cyclists and pedestrians, […]
Undercover cop rides bicycle to catch drivers overtaking cyclists illegally
An undercover police officer has been riding a camera-equipped bicycle on a road that claimed the life of a cyclist recently, in a bid to catch dangerous drivers. Motorists were reminded to consider the safety of cyclists yesterday, when they were pulled over by police as part of Wiltshire’s second Operation Close Pass. Originally launched […]
Two Teenagers Caught out by New SelectaDNA Tagging Spray
Two Teenagers Caught out by New SelectaDNA Tagging Spray Two teenagers who stole a scooter and later failed to stop for Metropolitan Police officers have been arrested after they were found to have traces of DNA tagging spray on them, linking them to the stolen bike and the related offences. SelectaDNA Tagging Spray is one […]
Two Teenagers Caught out by New SelectaDNA Tagging Spray
Two Teenagers Caught out by New SelectaDNA Tagging Spray Two teenagers who stole a scooter and later failed to stop for Metropolitan Police officers have been arrested after they were found to have traces of DNA tagging spray on them, linking them to the stolen bike and the related offences. SelectaDNA Tagging Spray is one […]
Search for woman after her son is found dead
Search for woman after her son is found dead West Midlands Police are desperately searching for a missing woman – days after her 22-year-old son was found dead. Karen Collins, 46, who hasn’t been seen since (Monday 30 April) when she left her home in #Sparkbrook at around 9am. Any information contact West Midlands Police […]
Three arrested after snapchat attack in Birmingham
Three arrested after snapchat attack in Birmingham West Midlands Police have tonight made three arrests in their investigation into the assault on a girl in Weoley Castle that happened on Wednesday. Shocking footage was uploaded on to the snapchat platform showing both young boys and girls attacking the girl by hitting and kicking her in […]
Cruel acid attack rumours confirmed false by police
Cruel acid attack rumours confirmed false by police Rumours have been spreading across social media Cruel reports of acid attacks across the UK have been confirmed false by police. Posts on social media have been suggesting people are most at risk of a random acid attack when sat in traffic. The frightening posts have been […]
Man Arrested after pulling gun on Fire Fighters in West Midlands
Man Arrested after pulling gun on Fire Fighters in West Midlands A man’s been arrested after firefighters based at Northfield were threatened with a fake gun. It happened as they dealt with a fire in a suspected cannabis ‘factory’. Crews were called to Gregory Avenue, Weoley Castle, at 7pm last night (30 Aug) after smoke […]
Man Arrested after pulling gun on Fire Fighters in West Midlands
Man Arrested after pulling gun on Fire Fighters in West Midlands A man’s been arrested after firefighters based at Northfield were threatened with a fake gun. It happened as they dealt with a fire in a suspected cannabis ‘factory’. Crews were called to Gregory Avenue, Weoley Castle, at 7pm last night (30 Aug) after smoke […]
Fire Crews called to Birmingham Tower Block Fire thought to be Arson
Fire Crews called to Birmingham Tower Block Fire thought to be Arson Fire Crews were called to a fire in a tower block in Birmingham. The incident, which is suspected arson, happened in the communal lobby area of the 22nd floor of the 32-storey Cleveland Tower in Holloway Head. West Midlands police are investigating the […]
Fire Crews called to Birmingham Tower Block Fire thought to be Arson
Fire Crews called to Birmingham Tower Block Fire thought to be Arson Fire Crews were called to a fire in a tower block in Birmingham. The incident, which is suspected arson, happened in the communal lobby area of the 22nd floor of the 32-storey Cleveland Tower in Holloway Head. West Midlands police are investigating the […]
Birmingham Bomb Maker Zahid Hussain Found Guilty
Birmingham Bomb Maker Zahid Hussain Found Guilty A Birmingham man has been found guilty of a terrorism offence after potentially lethal bomb making equipment was found at his home. Zahid Hussain, a 29-year-old former doorman, constructed a home-made pressure cooker device, filled with shrapnel and adapted Christmas tree lights in an attempt to construct an […]