Crime
Two men, aged 37 and 51, charged with burglary in Coventry
West Midlands Police have charged two men with burglary after an address was broken into in Coventry. Officers were called to Browns Lane, Allesley just after 1.50am yesterday (26 April).
Police arrest man in 40s and teenager with meat cleaver during suspected drugs bust in Washwood Heath
Two people have been arrested during West Midlands Police’s Project Guardian patrols in Washwood Heath, Birmingham. Officers out on patrol this afternoon arrested two people, recovering suspected class A drugs and a meat cleaver, the force revealed.
Usman Khan and Amaan Ajaz : Birmingham men found guilty of Washwood Heath drive-by shooting
Two men have been convicted after the shooting of a man in Birmingham. Usman Khan and Amaan Ajaz were found guilty of attempted murder and assisting an offender after the shooting of a 32-year-old man in Washwood Heath on 30 April last year.
Drunk driver Thomas O’Brien Wood jailed for killing passenger in crash caused by driving wrong way on M42
A drink-driver has been jailed for killing his passenger in a crash, after driving the wrong way on a motorway into oncoming traffic. Thomas O’Brien-Wood had “failed to stop for West Midlands Police officers on the A446 prior to joining the M42 and was driving dangerously”, Warwickshire Police confirmed.
Three men found guilty after fatal stabbing of Hazim Al-Bajouri in Hockley, Birmingham
A man has been found guilty of manslaughter after a father-of-three was fatally stabbed in Hockley last year. Hazim Al-Bajouri, 43, died after being stabbed in the chest by Cyle Crowley on 12 June.
Police arrest three men over kidnap, false imprisonment, assault and robbery charges
Three men have been charged with offences including kidnap and robbery after police carried out warrants in Walsall and Smethwick by West Midlands Police. Mohammed Jamil, 39, Idris Ahmed, 26 and Mohammed Saadh, 23, have all been charged with kidnap, false imprisonment, assault and robbery.
Two teenagers charged following “extreme violence” during Solihull robbery attack
Police have charged two teenagers with wounding and robbery after two other teenagers were attacked in Solihull. The attacks took place in September and December 2023, as well as last month, say police.
Birmingham man who planned to rape children of woman he met online jailed for 15 years
A Birmingham man who had planned to rape the children of a woman he was messaging online has been jailed for 15 years. Christopher Brand was sentenced at the city’s Crown Court on Tuesday 23 January for the offences, following trial at the same court in December.
Two men charged with serious assault and aggravated burglary in Birmingham Perry Barr
West Midlands Police have charged two men with serious assault and aggravated burglary following police warrants that carried out in Birmingham earlier this week. Javid Ahmadzai, 41, and Hajam Ahmadzai, 24, were both charged with wounding and aggravated burglary following an incident in Serpentine Road, Perry Barr on 28 January. “Following their court hearing at…
Police seize suspected stolen vehicles and illegal vapes in Coventry crime operation
Cops in Coventry have seized suspected stolen vehicles, illegal vapes and cigarettes in an operation targeting local crime in the city. Officers in Coventry were out in the North East of their local policing area (LPA) conducting Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) operations.