The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
An armed raider who was thwarted by residents in their own home has been jailed for more than four years after police linked him to the attempted robbery. Peshang Ahmed forced his way into a property in Hillfields, Coventry, and then demanded money after being confronted by an occupier on 12 September last year.
A suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley, Birmingham, has been charged. Jervais Boyaram, 35, from Guernsey Drive, Birmingham, has been charged with murder, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession of ammunition.
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Muhammed Sohail in Saltley (19 February) have arrested a man and a woman over the tragic killing. Police detained a 35-year-old man on suspicion of murder last night (28 February) in the Chelmsley Wood area of Birmingham.
Detectives investigating the murder of a man found with fatal injuries in Birmingham have named him as Muhammed Sohail. The family of the 25-year-old murdered in Wright Road, Saltley, have paid tribute to him as West Midlands Police appeal for people to come forward with more information.
A young woman who was filmed being grabbed and forced into a car on Sunday night has been found safe and sound, say police. The West Midlands Police appeal to trace the victim has resulted in a 17-year-old woman coming forward at a police station with her mother to confirm she is safe and well.
Police have launched an appeal after an officer was hit after a brick was thrown through the window of her car in Birmingham. The incident took place when two officers were sitting in a marked police car doing some paperwork in Maytree Close, Chemsley Wood at around 11.15pm on January 31.
West Midlands Police are stepping up efforts to strictly enforce COVID-19 regulations in a bid to help control the spread of coronavirus. The ramping up of protective action follows several weeks of local officers and PCSOs engaging with the public, together with widespread publicity.
Warning: this report contains distressing images. A young man was taken into police custody in Birmingham city centre early this morning, after a vehicle he was believed to have been driving was involved in a “serious collision” which has left at least two people injured. The incident took place in Smallbrook Queensway next to the Holloway Circus roundabout at approximately 3.00am…
A man was today arrested on suspicion of wounding after two paramedics were attacked in Wolverhampton this afternoon. The paramedics, one male and the other female, were conducting a safe and well check at a property on Stephens Close around 12.30pm when they were attacked by the occupant.
Officers from West Midlands Police have been delivering soft drinks to NHS workers after a local college asked for assistance in distributing excess stock from vending machines. Following the coronavirus lockdown and closure of educational institutions, South and City College in Birmingham had hundreds of untouched drink bottles, from a wide variety of brands, left over…