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
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#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 ***
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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 ***
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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
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Have you ever been to Entertainment World? It's a such an iconic business that has been running for over 20 years and is one of, it not, the first retro entertainment shop within our city.
A Birmingham based clothing brand called Ruud Clothing has recently joined forces with them to tell the story of how it all began and topped it off with a wicked line of limited edition clothing.
If you love this city, love supporting local business and want to see fresh stories, this project is for you! Give both a follow 💙
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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 ***
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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.
