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Large fire near the electrical plant near b46
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19/06/2024
*** Appeal after cyclist killed in collision in Yardley ***
WMP
We’re investigating after a cyclist died in a collision with a car in Birmingham yesterday.
We were called to the roundabout at the junction of Stoney Lane and Church Road in Yardley just after 9.45pm.
The cyclist, a 48-year-old man, was sadly declared dead at the scene. His family has been informed and is being supported by officers.
The driver of the black Ford Focus, a man aged 68, was not injured and remained at the scene.
He is helping with our investigation.
Det Sgt Paul Hughes, from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We’re appealing for anyone who saw what happened, or who has dash cam or other footage, to do the right thing and get in touch.”
Call 101 or contact us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, quoting log 4945 of 18 June.
18/06/2024
04/06/2024
Looks like the newly owned site is on fire
29/05/2024
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29/05/2024
An emergency helicopter has landed at Babbs Mill.
Avoid the area.
20/05/2024
Brutal attack caught on camera as a man is pulled out of a car and beat up in Handsworth.
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18/05/2024
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07/05/2024
WMP
| Three people have been arrested after shots were fired at addresses in last night.
A 31-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man were arrested in the early hours of this morning after shots were fired in Rover Drive and Kingshurst Way.
We attended and identified the three, who were arrested a short time later from an address in .
Officers are remaining at the scenes to gather evidence and carry out further enquiries.
All three people were arrested on suspicion of possession of fi****ms and remain in custody.
We would like to assure the public this was an isolated incident, without cause for wider concern in the community.
Thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident.
07/05/2024
WMP
| Two teenagers have been charged with vehicles offences after being arrested outside a school on Slade Road, Erdington yesterday.
Two men were seen on a moped which they abandoned when spotted by police, and made off through gardens.
Both were detained and found in possession of Class A drugs and tools for going equipped. The moped was discovered to be stolen.
Two men, aged 19 and 18, have been charged with taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and going equipped for theft of a motor vehicle.
The 18-year-old was further charged with riding a motor vehicle without a licence or insurance.
They will both appear before Birmingham magistrates tomorrow (3 May).
03/05/2024
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*** Great partnership work helps save life of Aston Villa ***
WMP
We wanted to share the good work of officers, ambulance staff and fans after last night’s medical emergency during Aston Villa vs Olympiacos.
A fan in the Lower Holte End suffered a medical emergency just before half time. A quick-thinking member of the public began CPR on the man.
Two of our officers, PC Amrit Duggal and PC Darren Faulkner, made their way through the crowd with medics.
More officers were then sent in to the stand to support with the stewarding operation as the stand was cleared to allow medics room to work.
Insp Marc Butler said: "We would like to commend the Villa fans for their support in clearing the area to allow the man to get the help he needed.
"Our officers then transported the family of the man to the hospital.
“We would like to thank all our partners in what was a great example of club, police and ambulance staff working together.
“We wish the fan all the best with his recovery.”
02/05/2024
Local elections.
If you don't vote, we don't get change.
02/05/2024
*** Man sentenced to 15 years for r**e of woman in Birmingham ***
WMP
A man has been jailed for 15 years for ra**ng a woman in Birmingham.
Abdullah Alnamer, of Stadium Road, Birmingham, took advantage of a woman in the early hours of 23 January, 2022.
The woman - who was in her early 20s - had separated from friends following a night out in the city centre where he then approached her, and tried to entice her into his vehicle.
Alnamer took advantage of the woman after following her in his car, encouraging her to join him, and the next morning she was found to have been s*xually assaulted.
Alnamer then sold the vehicle used in the crime two days later.
However, following a lengthy and complex investigation including reviewing CCTV footage, along with forensic analysis, we identified Alnamer as the attacker.
Investigating officers then arrested the 35-year-old in March, 2023 - and he was charged with r**e.
Alnamer pleaded not guilty but following a trial he was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court this February. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison yesterday (1 May).
It is important to note that survivors of r**e are protected by law and have life-long anonymity.
We work closely with local partners and venues to ensure your safety on a night out.
You can find out more about our Safer Nights campaigns here: https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/campaigns/safer-nights
02/05/2024
We need answers, because it sounds like we are going through another post office scandal 😡
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/may/01/birmingham-city-council-accused-of-making-cuts-based-on-imagined-data
01/05/2024
*** Two jailed following Sutton Coldfield stabbing ***
WMP
Two teens have been jailed following a stabbing in Sutton Coldfield.
Tunuie Linton, 18, and another boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, both pleaded guilty to wounding following an incident in Churchill Parade in Sutton Coldfield, in May 2022.
On 22 May, 2022, Linton of Alston Road, Solihull, and the second boy, aged 17, assaulted a 20-year-old man outside a store, unprovoked, injured his hand, and stabbed him in the chest, where it missed his heart by less than one centimetre.
Thankfully, the victim survived the attack, and then following an extensive investigation including hours of CCTV footage, multiple ID parades, forensic work, and interviews, Linton and the 17-year-old were arrested and charged.
Both pleaded guilty to wounding, and were both sentenced to five years in prison at Birmingham Crown Court on 25 April.
– the choice is yours, is a campaign by West Midlands Police.
Our campaign explores the consequences of knife carrying and the impact that it has on the victim and their family.
We are playing our part in tackling knife crime, from operational activity aimed at reducing the number of knives on our streets to educational inputs in schools.
We cannot do it alone – we need help from the community and parents in tackling knife crime, and this website provides guidance and help to anyone who can support us.
Get information on how to report knife crime anonymously and discover where you can anonymously dispose of knives by finding your local knife bin, here: https://www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/tackling-violence/weapon-surrender-…
If you want to report knife crime, you can contact West Midlands Police at any time. You can do this by using the Live Chat facility, which can be accessed by going on the website.
If Live Chat is unavailable, you can call 101. But, remember if the incident is happening now call 999.
29/04/2024
The vehicle reportedly stealing bumpers and other parts from across Sheldon, Yardley, Acocks Green, South Yardley during the weekend also caught on camera stealing in Broad daylight in Nechelles
28/04/2024
*** Man sentenced to 18 years for r**e of teenage girl in Birmingham ***
WMP
A man has been jailed for 18 years for ra**ng a teenage girl from and subjecting her to numerous s*xual assaults.
Aaron Harvey, from Rugeley, Staffs, groomed the girl over a period of two years. At Wolverhampton Crown Court last Friday (26 April) Harvey was jailed for 18 years and handed a s*xual harm prevention order as well as a restraining order.
The 35-year-old had pleaded guilty to one charge of r**e, eight s*xual assaults and one charge of possessing extreme po*******hy when he appeared at court earlier this month.
Harvey’s offending came to light when the girl bravely spoke out telling officers the abuse first started when she was 14.
Harvey was arrested on August 14 2022 and taken into custody. Officers seized his iPhone where we discovered extreme pornographic videos and website searches for extreme s*x.
DC Kayleigh Driscoll, from the complex child abuse investigation team, said: “Harvey was a predatory individual who groomed his victim, s*xually assaulted her on numerous occasions and r**ed her. We are pleased with the sentence which send out a clear message that people who target vulnerable young people for their own s*xual gratification will be taken to court, convicted and will face many years behind bars.
“I must praise her courage for speaking out and reporting Harvey’s offending. We hope her bravery encourages others subjected to s*xual abuse and r**e to come forward. We are here to help and listen.”
It is important to note that survivors of r**e are protected by law and have life-long anonymity.
For help and guidance about reporting s*xual offences go to R**e | Your Options | West Midlands Police (west-midlands.police.uk)
27/04/2024
| Two men have been convicted after the shooting of a man in .
Usman Khan was found guilty of attempted murder and Amaan Ajaz was found guilty of assisting an offender after the shooting of a 32-year-old man in Washwood Heath on 30 April last year.
We were called after the man presented himself at Heartlands Hospital with gunshot wounds to his stomach and leg.
He had been travelling in a VW Golf in Shaw Hill Road when another car, a silver Toyota, pulled up alongside them and opened fire.
Officers tracked the movements of the car and the men in it, watching them get into a different car, a Seat, in Whitacre Road.
This car belonged to Ajaz, who drove them around the city until the trail was lost.
Following forensics work on the abandoned car, Ajaz was stopped driving the Seat on 5 May and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder along with the other occupants.
Clothing was found in the Seat and forensic work on the items found helped officers identify Khan.
Despite Khan fleeing to Pakistan on 10 May, he was arrested by officers in October after returning to Birmingham via Dubai.
Both Khan, 22 and Ajaz, 20, denied everything in interviews, with Ajaz tryng to claim he was simply running errands for a friend on the night, taking their clothes to a laundrette in .
Khan remained silent throughout his whole interview, answering "no comment" to all questions.
Despite this, officers were able to put together a compelling case against the two, leading to them being charged with attempted murder on 5 October last year.
The pair were convicted at Birmingham Crown Court on 26 April and will be sentenced at a later date.
Detective Inspector Francis Nock, from our Major Crimes Unit, said: "This was a brazen attempt on a man's life which could easily have led to his death.
"Thanks to the hard work of all the officers involved, we were able to identify, locate and arrest Khan and Ajaz.
"Fi****ms have no place on our streets and we are committed to tracking down and arresting those who would use them to commit crimes."
We’re continuing to take drugs, guns and serious criminals off the streets under our forcewide crackdown on organised crime – Operation Target.
In 2023, we recovered more than 130 fi****ms from the West Midlands, up from 121 the previous year, while the number of fi****ms discharges also fell.
Our proactive major crime team officers made a number of key arrests in recent weeks.
To find out more about Op Target, visit https://www.west-midlands.police.uk/operation-target
25/04/2024
WMP
| A gunman who fired shots in a busy Birmingham street has been jailed for more than 7 years.
We arrested Deraj Meade days after the incident in John Bright Street saw shots fired on 17 June.
Meade, of Sheldon Heath Road, fled the scene but by 21 June, we'd identified him, traced him and brought him into custody
Meade admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and having ammunition without a certificate and was jailed for 7 years and 2 months
25/04/2024
On going incident in Tile Cross on Shirestone Road. Shirestone Academy has gone into lock down for the safety of the pupils.
As post by Brumz Updates
24/04/2024
Schemes like this would be brilliant across this country.
24/04/2024
What is going on 😪
24/04/2024
*** Man jailed for Birmingham fi****ms offence ***
WMP
A man has been jailed for fi****ms offences in Birmingham.
Martin Macdonald was sentenced to over five years of imprisonment - for possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence - after pleading guilty at Birmingham Crown Court on 17 April (Wed).
Macdonald, of Station Road, Stechford, was arrested and subsequently charged following an incident in Lyttleton Road, Stechford, where the 42-year-old was seen brandishing a firearm and pointing it recklessly.
Our fi****ms officers quickly attended the scene where he was detained before any injury was inflicted, and the firearm was recovered.
Following a thorough investigation run by the Major Crime Team based at Wolverhampton Police Station, Macdonald was charged and subsequently sentenced.
DC Ryan Stokes of the Major Crime Team, said: "I would like to thank the West Midlands Police fi****ms officers whose prompt intervention removed this threat from the community.
"These reckless actions, if not intercepted, could have developed into a more tragic investigation.
"This case displayed criminal intent of the highest nature and for that, justice has been served. A split-second decision can destroy lives and rip families apart along with communities.
"We continue our fight in removing all illegal fi****ms from our streets."
We're currently running Operation Target which sees us take a defiant stand against a range of serious and organised crime offences.
Anyone with information about serious and organised crime in their neighbourhood, should report it to us via 101 or Live Chat. In case of an emergency, dial 999. Alternatively, reports can be made anonymously via the independent charity, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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Brutal attack caught on camera as a man is pulled out of a car and beat up in Handsworth. *** CAUTION, DISTRESSING ***
The vehicle reportedly stealing bumpers and other parts from across Sheldon, Yardley, Acocks Green, South Yardley during the weekend also caught on camera stealing in Broad daylight in Nechelles
WMP #GUILTY | A gunman who fired shots in a busy Birmingham street has been jailed for more than 7 years. We arrested Deraj Meade days after the incident in John Bright Street saw shots fired on 17 June. Meade, of Sheldon Heath Road, fled the scene but by 21 June, we'd identified him, traced him and brought him into custody Meade admitted possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and having ammunition without a certificate and was jailed for 7 years and 2 months
On going incident at Ackers Adventures. Multiple police unites including armed police and drones.
*** Four jailed following murder of father as he left a KFC with his son *** WMP Two teenagers and a man have been jailed for killing a father with an array of machetes and zombie knives as he left a KFC drive-thru with his son. They were among four people who’d been trying to kill Kelvin Ward’s 19-year-old son, but who turned on his father when the teenager managed to escape from the armed gang. The four – Tyrone Hollywood, Leighton Williams, Rusharn Williams-Reid, and Aaron Coates, were in a stolen Ford Kuga just before 8pm on 18 April last year. They spotted Mr Ward, aged 50, getting into a Vaxuhall Corsa driven by his son at KFC on Chester Road in Castle Bromwich. Hollywood, aged 17, drove the Kuga drove onto the KFC car park and rammed the car carrying Mr Ward and his son. Mr Ward’s son drove away with his father, but their car was repeatedly rammed until its airbags were let off, forcing it to stop. Mr Ward’s son fled as the gang from the Kuga shouted: “Get him now, keep chasing. Kill him, everyone kill him.” He was chased by Hollywood, along with Williams and Williams-Reid, but managed to escape with the help of a man on an e-bike. Mr Ward jumped into the gang’s Kuga and drove in the direction which his son had run off in. He drove the vehicle at Hollywood, but missed and crashed into railings. Hollywood was handed a machete or zombie knife by Coates. Hollywood and Leighton Williams were then caught on CCTV stabbing Mr Ward. He suffered a fatal wound to the heart. Hollywood struck Mr Ward again as he lay dying in the road. A major investigation was launched which identified the gang based on witness statements, CCTV, clothing, DNA and fingerprint evidence, as well as mobile phone usage. Our investigation revealed how Mr Ward’s son had been friends with some of the attackers, but they had fallen out. Mr Ward’s family home had been attacked in the days before the killing. Det Supt Shaun Edwards, head of our Homicide department,
*** Burglary gang who attacked police and cut into cash machines jailed *** WMP New video shows how a gang of thieves attacked police and cut their way into a cash machine in at a takeaway in the West Midlands, in just two of more than a dozen attacks carried out across the country. The Birmingham gang used vehicles stolen in burglaries to target shops, using force to threaten anyone who got in their way. But today they were beginning lengthy jail sentences with a combined total of more than 30 years after a major West Midlands Police investigation unmasked them and brought them down. The gang struck over the space of a year between 2022 and 2023, in places as far afield as Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and West Mercia. The four men admitted conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to handle stolen vehicles and goods, but each of the men admitted their roles in only some of the raids. Between them, they admitted taking part in 17 different offences. The gang admitted handling stolen fire service cutting equipment. We traced some of it back to a break-in in Warwickshire where £50,000 worth of specialist tools were stolen from a station in 2022. On 31 August last year, Reece Pedley was among a group of men who arrived at Snappy Tomato Pizza in Coventry and used specialist cutting equipment to steal thousands of pounds from the cash machine. And on 7 September last year, all four of the men struck at Tesco on Hewlett Road, Cheltenham. A stolen BMW on false plates pulled up and three of the gang used a saw and crowbars to force their way into a cash machine, while a fourth acted as a lookout. As police arrived, the gang threw rocks and bricks at officers, forcing one of the officers to crouch behind his car. Another threw a brick at the front passenger window where an officer was sat. The gang rammed the police car out of the way before making off. They caused damage estimated to cost over £1 million to a Tesco Express and a neighbouring baker’s
London's issues seem to be catching on in Birmingham. Broad daylight attempted mugging for a Rolex in the Jewellery Quarter
An impatient driver on Small Heath Highway tried to go round the traffic in the bus lane. This could have been horrific.
On going incident on the Coventry Road, Sheldon near the Holiday Inn by the airport. Avoid the area
Happened in Bartley Green Sensitive content ⚠️
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Scenes from Shady Lane warehouse fire
A police officer was set on fire by Legia fans throwing flares at yesterday's European game against Aston Villa at Villa Park yesterday.
Missiles being thrown, police being injured and the away fans being penned in. It seems Legia came for trouble at Villa Park this evening
*** Three convicted of killing father as he left KFC with his son *** WMP Two teenagers and a man have been found guilty of killing a father with an array of machetes and zombie knives as he left a KFC drive-thru with his son. They were among four people who’d been trying to kill Kelvin Ward’s 19-year-old son, but who turned on his father when the teenager managed to escape from the armed gang. Today we're releasing footage of the attack, with the blessing of Mr Ward's family The four – Tyrone Hollywood, Leighton Williams, Rusharn Williams-Reid, and Aaron Coates, were in a stolen Ford Kuga just before 8pm on 18 April this year. They spotted Mr Ward, aged 50, getting into a Vaxuhall Corsa driven by his son at KFC on Chester Road in Castle Bromwich. Hollywood, aged 17, drove the Kuga drove onto the KFC car park and rammed the car carrying Mr Ward and his son. Mr Ward’s son drove away with his father, but their car was repeatedly rammed until its airbags were let off, forcing it to stop. Mr Ward’s son fled as the gang from the Kuga shouted: “Get him now, keep chasing. Kill him, everyone kill him.” He was chased by Hollywood, along with Williams and Williams-Reid, but managed to escape with the help of a man on an e-bike. Mr Ward jumped into the gang’s Kuga and drove in the direction which his son had run off in. He drove the vehicle at Hollywood, but missed and crashed into railings. Hollywood was handed a machete or zombie knife by Coates. Hollywood and Leighton Williams were then caught on CCTV stabbing Mr Ward. He suffered a fatal wound to the heart. Hollywood struck Mr Ward again as he lay dying in the road. A major investigation was launched which identified the gang based on witness statements, CCTV, clothing, DNA and fingerprint evidence, as well as mobile phone usage. Our investigation revealed how Mr Ward’s son had been friends with some of the attackers, but they had fallen out. Mr Ward’s family home had been attacked in the
HMRC raided PET on the Coventry Road yesterday in relation to over a million in unpaid tax.
Attempted break in on Wash Lane, Yardley. This has just been sent to us by the homeowner. It happened on the 9th. A hooded male wielding what is believed to be a chisel tries to force entry into a home. Those inside stood on the other side forcing the door closed.
Protests in Grand Central yesterday
Sent in Please make people aware of these thugs who robbed our home on Saturday 7.53pm. Someone might be able to help to stop this crime Robinhood island b28
"Battle of Brum" Fireworks were being shot back and forth in the city centre during the weekend. Be careful. It might seem like a good idea between friends but it's dangerous and somebody not involved could get injured or worse.
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