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“Mommy’s and Daddy’s hearts will always ache, we love you more than anything.
“We didn’t get to keep you for long but we are happy we had the chance to meet you, look after you and call you our son 💙 Fly high angel.”
Lovely words from a caring & thoughtful four-year-old boy who brought us chocolates. “To police, I asked mommy if you work on Christmas day. She said yes, to help keep everyone safe, so I asked her if I could buy you chocolates. “Thank you for helping people & keeping them safe."
We seized seven off road bikes including two suspected stolen vehicles which were causing a nuisance for people living in our communities as we took part in an operation across the
#Walsall
borough.
Read more 👇
#GUILTY
| Seven teenagers have been found guilty of the murder of Bailey Atkinson, who was brutally attacked with blades and machetes in
#Walsall
town centre.
Full story here 👉
#APPEAL
| Can you help identify three men who we want to speak to about the theft of a van in Walsall?
It seems they didn't realise they were being captured on a camera that was inside a Vauxhall Combo taken from a drive in Copper Works Way.
#JAILED
| A dangerous driver who killed a woman in Walsall has been jailed for six years.
Hashim Aziz had been driving at around 100mph in Broadway
#Walsall
in 2021.
Read more:
#ARRESTS
| We've arrested three teenagers over the murder of Bailey Atkinson, who was stabbed to death in
#Walsall
.
The three were held at a hotel in Rhyl, North Wales, on Tuesday night.
More 👉
We have today charged Amos Price with an animal cruelty offence after a dog attack in which a cat was fatally mauled in Woodlands Crescent, Pelsall, on 23 October.
Price is due before Walsall Magistrates tomorrow. Read more at
#CHARGED
| A man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a two-week-old baby boy in Brownhills yesterday afternoon (4 April).
34-year-old James Paul Davis has been remanded to appear at Wolves Magistrates Court tomorrow morning.
More ➡️
#OpTarget
|Three men have been jailed for nearly 30 years for using machetes and knives in a savage and brutal broad daylight attack at a Walsall park.
Awais Butt and Adam Sidat, both aged 20, and Fida Butt, 18, were jailed last week.
Full story:
🕊️ Today, amidst our operation, we paused to remember our much loved colleague, Sgt. Paul Frear.
It's his day of farewell, but his memory will forever remain in our hearts 💙
#JAILED
| A thug who launched a shocking Christmas Eve attack on a woman - slashing her across the face - in
#Willehnall
has been jailed for 12 years after fleeing to
#Scotland
. Read how we tracked him down here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#GUILTY
| A drug dealer is facing time in jail after he admitted running a crack cocaine and heroin supply line in
#Walsall
.
We acted on information to take down the illegal drug network, known as the Flash Line, which was co-ordinated by Adeeb Ahmed.
#JAILED
| 15 men have been jailed for over 100 years for their parts in a string of burglaries which culminated in the murder of two men in 2020.
Prior to the murders an investigation was already underway into the burglaries.
Read the full story here 👉
#ARRESTS
| We seized four off road bikes which were causing a nuisance for people living in our communities and made three arrests as we took part in an operation across the
#Walsall
borough.
Read more👇
Two kind-hearted local businesses have donated home security equipment to a 70-year-old woman who suffered a burglary last month. Touched by our appeal to catch the offenders they contacted the
@WillenhallWMP
to offer their assistance. More here:
#JAILED
| Two drivers, one in a stolen car, who crashed at a traffic light junction in Pelsall, killing a 21-year-old man, have been jailed for a total of 17 and a half years.
Read more ➡️
SEIZED: This loaded handgun was seized after officers chased down a suspect in Willenhall today, as we continue to crackdown on firearms.
Officers were out looking for a man wanted on suspicion of domestic abuse in William Harper Road when they became suspicious of another man.
Today we're bidding a fond farewell👋 to our Engagement & Consultation officer, Kevin Pitt.
Kevin has worked for our force for 26 years and has built up some excellent relationships.
Kevin should be really proud of his dedication and many achievements during his career. 💙
#ARRESTS
| We arrested two teenage boys and recovered a large Rambo style knife, two flick knives and a knuckle duster after two teenagers were threatened in
#Bloxwich
Read more 👇
#JAILED
| A burglar who broke into a house in
#Pelsall
last summer has been jailed after one of our officers recognised him from CCTV showing him cycling away with his loot on a stolen bike. Shane Wellington was jailed for three and a half years. More here:
#JAILED
| A gang who used a ‘decoder’ device to steal cars and van has been jailed for a combined total of 30 years.
The five-strong gang targeted Ford vehicles and were able to take them without the keys by interfering with the software.
Details ⬇️
An off-duty cop & good spirited member of the public who detained and arrested a burglar have received an award. PC Jason Dooley’s dog barking woke him up and he then spotted a suspect trying to break into his
#Pelsall
home. Thank you Philip Green and well done Jase :-)
#TRIBUTE
| Detectives investigating the murder of a man at a
#Walsall
nightclub have named him as Akeem Francis-Kerr.
The 29-year-old was fatally stabbed at Valesha's nightclub on Newport Street just after 5am yesterday (11 March).
Full story ➡️
#JAILED
| Final four in
#Walsall
child sex abuse case sentenced today. The total number of custodial years for these horrific offences is now a staggering 190.
Read the full story here 👉
#CHARGED
| We've charged a 43-year-old man with sexual assault and robbery after a teenage girl was allegedly attacked on a
#Bloxwich
towpath. William Binsley, of Bloxwich Road South, Willenhall, has been remanded in custody and is due at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court tomorrow.
#DRUGS
: Our armed cops stopped a car in
#Walsall
yesterday and found 100 wraps of what's believed to be heroin. Two people arrested and are in custody for questioning. Full story:
#ARRESTS
| We've arrested four men after a family were racially abused and attacked by a group armed with weapons at Doe Bank Park in Pheasey, Walsall.
An investigation was launched into the appalling incident on Sunday (28 May).
Read here ⬇️
We've recovered two motorbikes found abandoned in Walsall as our investigation into a fatal hit and run in Blakenall continues.
Katniss Seleznev, 7, died on Thursday (27 July) following the collision involving a motorbike in Turnstone Road.
Read more ➡️
#Jailed
| Two violent robbers who left their victim in a coma when they stole his phone, keys and just £3, have been jailed.
Mohammed Ali and Umair Anys, who set on their victim in
#Caldmore
, have been locked up for a total of over 20 years.
Read more➡️
#CHARGED
| This evening we have charged three teenage boys with the murder of Bailey Atkinson who was stabbed to death in
#Walsall
on Saturday night.
Full details here 👉
#WATCH
| This is the moment our officers broke up an illegal ‘lock in’ at a football club in
#Walsall
at the weekend.
We'd had reports that drinkers were illegally gathered in the bar behind the shutters, but our attempts to get in were initially met with silence.
#LocalPolicing
| We’re changing the way we work in Walsall, with more officers based locally.
Get the full story 👉
Find out more from Walsall commander Ch Supt
@PhilDolbyWMP
👇
We've been collecting
#EasterEggs
for women & children fleeing abusive relationships & living refuges. We support victims and their kids every day but couldn't see them go without at this happy time of year. Hundreds have been donated. Happy Easter to everyone.
#EndDomesticAbuse
We’re offering a warm
#Walsall
welcome to
@PhilDolbyWMP
as he joins us today as Commander 💙
Phil’s hit the ground running – quite literally after he was involved in a foot chase in the town centre last week while getting to know the patch.
More ⬇️
#SEIZED
| We've recovered an imitation firearm and a machete as officers arrested two teenagers after a foot-chase in Walsall yesterday morning (Saturday).
Read more ➡️
#UPDATE
| We’ve today arrested a man on suspicion of sexual assault following the canal towpath attack on a teenage girl in Bloxwich.
The 43-year-old has been taken into custody for questioning. Thank you for your support in our enquiries so far, we continue to ask for info.
#ARRESTS
| We've arrested six men as we continue our enquiries into the murder of Bailey Atkinson in Walsall town centre.
We detained two men - aged 19 and 20 - after stopping a vehicle in Leamore last night (6 February).
Read here ⬇️
#CHARGED
| We’ve charged 30-year-old Daniel Read from Wave Close, Walsall with two distraction burglaries, fraud and theft. He appeared at Walsall Magistrates Court yesterday (15 February) and was remanded into custody.
📣 Attention
#Walsall
residents!
The iconic Knife Angel, a powerful symbol against knife crime, is coming to Gallery Square from Friday, 1 December to Thursday, 28 December.
Find out more ➡️
#LifeOrKnife
#KnifeAngelWalsall
ARREST: Detectives investigating a shooting at a Walsall barbers shop have this morning (20 May) arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder.
The 19-year-old has been taken into custody for questioning in relation to the shooting in Birchills y/day:
#ARRESTS
| Four suspected car thieves are in custody following a pursuit with a stolen car earlier today (30 Oct).
One of the people we arrested had a set of keys for another stolen vehicle in his pocket too.
Full story ⬇️
#WARRANT
| We executed a drugs warrant in
#Aldridge
yesterday morning. Inside we found nearly 300 cannabis plants in the bedrooms.
A 36-year-old man was arrested and has since been charged with production of cannabis. He will appear before Wolverhampton magistrates tomorrow.
The
#KnifeAngel
saw its first sunrise this morning in
#Walsall
town centre.
It’s 27ft tall, weighs 3.5 tonnes and is made from 100,000 knives that police have seized. It’s designed to raise awareness of the terrible consequences of knife crime.
More 👉
#JAILED
| Three men have been jailed for a motorcycle robbery which resulted in the death of their friend.
All four were at Barr Beacon Park in
#GreatBarr
on 27 June 2019 where a motorcyclist (31) was pushed off his bike and assaulted.
Read more ⏬
#CHARGE
| Mitchell Humphries, age 19, of Alamein Road, Wolverhampton, has been charged with 31 offences including burglary and theft of motor vehicles.
He appeared before Walsall & Aldridge Magistrates Court this morning and has been remanded in custody.
An illegal owl trader was rumbled after officers swooped to discover birds being unlawfully kept and sold on. Officers discovered six of the protected species across three garden aviaries in
#Walsall
. more on this here:
COMMUNITY | One of our PCSOs has taken part in an online event for the
#Romanian
community to help improve engagement and understanding.
Simona Zetu, was born & raised in Romania before coming to England.
💙 More about her fantastic work here ⬇️
#COURT
| Two men have appeared in court today after being charged following a hit-and-run in Walsall which left an officer injured.
The men were arrested in Oldbury yesterday following the incident in Reservoir Place at 10.30am on Saturday.
#OpAdvance
| For the past 24 hours, a major police operation has been happening in
#Walsall
Hear Superintendent Pervez Mohammed speak about the success of Op Advance in Walsall below 👇
We've arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of the murder of teenager Jack Lowe, who was fatally stabbed in Darlaston earlier this month.
Read more 👇
#JAILED
| This is Kiera Fowler. She's been jailed after assaulting two of our officers in
#Darlaston
last week. Fortunately neither officer was seriously injured, but incidents like this highlight the dangers our brave officers face daily.
More here ⬇️
#JAILED
| A burglar and thief from
#Darlaston
who robbed one of his victims at knifepoint has been jailed.
Kamran Mahmood was jailed at Wolverhampton Crown Court after a shocking spree of burglaries and robberies.
More here:
❤️ Our dedicated Darlaston team have been busy collecting & delivering food & pet donations to their local volunteer distribution hub.
The hub which is based in Bentley, provides support to vulnerable members of the community in Bentley and Darlaston:
#UPDATE
| Detectives investigating the murder of a man at a
#Walsall
nightclub have arrested a man.
Akeem Francis-Kerr, 29, was stabbed at Valesha's nightclub, also known locally as Colliseum.
We still need to hear from witnesses.
More 👉
The iconic Knife Angel has arrived in Walsall ready for its unveiling tomorrow. The Knife Angel is a powerful symbol of the destructive nature of knife crime in our communities.
#KnifeAngelWalsall
#LifeorKnife
For more information:
We have a new Inspector covering the areas of Aldridge, Brownhills, Streetly, Darlaston and Willenhall who is committed to neighbourhood policing and determined to build strong relationships with the communities he serves.
Read more 👇
#ARRESTS
| We arrested two teenagers on suspicion of going equipped to carry out burglaries in the Aldridge area today.
An 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy remain in custody for questioning.
We seized six off road bikes which were causing a nuisance for people living in our communities as we took part in an operation across the
#Walsall
borough and parts of Staffordshire.
Read the whole story 👇
#OpTarget
| A drug dealer involved in the sale and supply of hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of cocaine has been jailed for more than ten years after we exposed his illegal trading.
Full story 👉
Sergeant Jon Butler, is getting ready to go on the run next month as he takes part in the
@LondonMarathon
to raise money for
@WalsallHcareNHS
Neonatal Unit which cared for his baby son. If you'd like to sponsor him visit:
#GOODARREST
| A Walsall man has been arrested this morning on suspicion of burglary.
The 40-year-old is suspected of taking a large sum of money from an elderly woman earlier this month for work on her roof that was neither needed nor completed.
JAILED: An armed robber who threatened shop staff with a knife has been jailed after he was snared by DNA from a glove grabbed from him by a member of the public. Read more here:
We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a crash last night in which a woman was killed.
It happened in The Broadway, Walsall around 7.20pm when an Audi S3 was in collision with a Vauxhall Corsa.
Read here ⬇️
#APPEAL
| We are asking for the public's help to find a motorcycle involved in a hit and run in
#Blakenhall
yesterday in which a 7-year-old girl was killed.
We were called to Turnstone Road shortly after 7pm yesterday after the girl was hit by a motorcycle.
#APPEAL
| We’ve launched a fresh plea for information after a cyclist injured in a collision in
#Walsall
has sadly died. Tributes have been paid to 85-year-old Brian Humphreys who has been fondly described as ’enthusiastic’ and a ’dedicated family man.’ Can you help
@cmpg_ciu
We arrested a man for possessing a knife as we carried out an operation in Walsall town centre involving drugs dog Stan as part of
#OpSceptre
Read more 👇
#CHARGED
| We've charged a second teenager over a knife attack in which a 16-year-old boy suffered a stab injury in Caldmore Road
#Caldmore
# Walsall last Wednesday.
The 17-year-old is accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a blade.
#POWERS
| Officers are using Section 60 powers in parts of Walsall.
The order - which runs until 6pm tomorrow - covers Bloxwich, Blakenall & Mossley.
It gives us the power to stop & search people we suspect may be involved in violence without the need for reasonable grounds.
#UPDATE
| Thank you to everyone who has responded to our appeal for information regarding reports of a man waving a gun inside St Paul’s Church in Walsall. The CCTV images have been removed while we progress our investigation and we will update you in due course.
@BowM1986
Hi Jo. That is so kind, thank you to them. Amazingly, Halfords delivered a brand new bike to the lad this morning. But we really appreciate this offer. The family and us are overwhelmed by the support from everyone. Thank you 💙
#CHARGED
| Our newly created Project Guardian Western team while on patrols in Walsall arrested a 16-year-old boy after we discovered he was allegedly carrying a knife.
Read more 👇