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Man jailed for dangerous driving after colliding with police cars and injuring officer
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A BIRMINGHAM man has been jailed for dangerous driving after colliding with unmarked police cars and injuring an officer in Tamworth. Dwain Francis, aged 35, was jailed for five years eight months at Stafford Crown...
Have you seen wanted Atherstone man?
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WARWICKSHIRE Police is appealing to the public to help locate an Atherstone man. Officers would like to speak to 33-year-old Ben Cox in connection with an incident of disorder at a pub on Long Street...
Tamworth record 390 incidents of Graffiti last year
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A NEW report from Structural Repairs has revealed that Tamworth Council recorded 390 incidents of graffiti last year and removal costs of £15,000. In August and September 2020, the structural repair specialists requested data from...
Almost 400 arrests made and cars, cash and drugs seized in six-week policing operation
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ALMOST four hundred arrests have been made and hundreds of cars, suspected stolen property, cash and drugs seized in a six-week policing operation in Staffordshire. Officers have made 393 arrests and seized 325 cars during...
Man spotted driving erratically on M6 Toll was carrying £20k of cocaine
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A LONDON man spotted swerving between lanes on the M6 Toll road had up to £20,000 of cocaine stashed inside his vehicle. Mahad Aden, 28, was jailed (9 October) for 33 months at Stafford...
Arrests in Tamworth and Cannock as Op Disrupt continues across the county
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ARRESTS have been made for suspected drugs, theft and driving offences as Operation Disrupt continues today (October 7). There have been 146 arrests in the first two weeks of the operation which aims to Disrupt...
More than 140 arrests made in a fortnight as Staffordshire Police Disrupt criminality
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OFFICERS have made 146 arrests and seized drugs, weapons, cash, and thousands of pounds of suspected stolen property to date in a county-wide policing operation. Operation Disrupt – a policing operation devised to disrupt criminal...
MP joins Tamworth Police on patrol for Operation Disrupt
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ON Friday, Tamworth’s MP Christopher Pincher joined Chief Inspector Paul Talbot and his team on duty in Tamworth as part of Operation Disrupt. Part of a major crackdown, launched to tackle high threat and harm...
Drugs seized and arrests made as Operation Disrupt visits Tamworth
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DRUGS and suspected stolen property have been seized and five arrests made as a police operation continued into the weekend in Tamworth. Officers were joined on Friday (2 October) by Tamworth MP Christopher Pincher who...
Owner of car makes appeal after it was stolen from gym carpark
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THE owner of a Volkswagon Golf that was stolen from the car park of a gym whilst he was training has made a direct appeal to Tamworth Informed readers to help him get back sentimental...
Tamworth man sentenced for drugs offences
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A TAMWORTH man has received a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to drugs offences in the town. Mohammed Hassan, 20, was stopped and searched by officers in Marlborough Way on 1 April. Drugs were...
28 arrests and eight safeguarded in county lines week of action
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TWENTY-EIGHT arrests were made and eight vulnerable people safeguarded during a busy week of action for officers dealing with ‘County Lines’ activity in Staffordshire. Officers seized almost six thousand pounds in cash, two machetes, a...
Chief Constable issues statement in relation to new restrictions
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THE Chief Constable of Staffordshire has taken the step of issueing a public statement in relation to the new coronavirus restrictions and guidance announced by the Prime Minister earlier this week. This is what Gareth...
People warned to be vigilant of rogue traders
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PEOPLE from across Staffordshire are being urged to be vigilant following reports of doorstep criminals operating in the county. The warning from Staffordshire County Council’s Trading Standards service follows a number of reports where elderly...
Op Lightning strikes with 140 arrests in two weeks
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OFFICERS have stopped almost 1,400 cars and made 140 arrests as part Operation Lightning - an ongoing road policing operation across Staffordshire. Operation Lightning was set up to tackle criminals using the road network...
Police chief praises public and urges continuing cooperation with guidelines
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A SENIOR police chief is appealing for people in Staffordshire to work together and follow the new ‘Rule of Six’ guidelines as efforts continue to prevent further spread of Covid19. Assistant Chief Constable Justin Bibby...
Police hunt man in connection with kidnap offence
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POLICE in Warwickshire if they have seen Stephen Killip - a man who they believe may have information in relation to a kidnap offence. Officers would like to speak to the 27-year-old as they believe...
Footage released in hunt for Birmingham stabbings suspect
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DETECTIVES have released footage of a man they want to speak to after a series of stabbings in Birmingham city centre in the early hours of this morning where one man died and seven other...
Major Incident declared after multiple stabbings in Birmingham City Centre
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POLICE have declared a ‘Major Incident’ in Birmingham City Centre after reports of ‘multiple stabbings’. The first incident was reported to West Midlands Police at around 0030 BST this morning (Sunday) and officers were dispatched...
Don’t miss out on the chance to make your community safer
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LOCAL community groups across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can now apply for funding to turn great ideas for making their area safer into reality. Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire and Rescue and Crime, Matthew Ellis made...
Tamworth domestic abuse support service prepares for possible rise in referrals as schools reopen across Tamworth
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A DOMESTIC abuse support service is preparing for a possible increase in referrals following the reopening of schools across Tamworth. New Era provides emotional support, practical help and a range of advocacy services to any...
Call for vigilance following rise in catalytic converter and tool thefts across the county
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STAFFORDSHIRE Police is calling on people to stay vigilant as officers look to fight a rise in catalytic converter thefts across the county. The warning to vehicle owners comes as intelligence shows many of these...
County council to discuss the use of new closure powers
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NEW powers to help Staffordshire County Council stop the spread of coronavirus are set to be implemented next week. The powers, under the new Health Protection Regulations, could see the county council impose restrictions on...
Tamworth murderer jailed for minimum of 29 years
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AN 20-year-old man from Tamworth who was convicted of raping and murdering his friend on the way home from celebrating her birthday has been given a mandatory life sentence. Wesley Streete from the Leyfields area...
Family of Keeley Bunker release statement
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THE family and friends of Keeley Bunker have issued a joint statement via Staffordshire Police ahead of the sentencing of Wesley Streete which happens later today. The family statement says how they will never see...
“I feel like I’m getting the blame” – words of Tamworth murderer as he sat in police car
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CONVICTED murderer Wesley Streete from Tamworth is seen in Police body-worn video footage telling officers "I feel like I'm getting the blame" less than an hour before his arrest. Streete who was yesterday found...
MP welcomes an extra £1 million for County to crack down on burglary and theft
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TAMWORTH MP, Christopher Pincher has welcomed the announcement that Staffordshire will receive £1,010,000 in extra funding as part of the Government’s £25 million Safer Streets Fund. The Safer Streets Fund forms part of...
Annual cost of rural crime falls by more than a quarter in Staffordshire
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THE cost of rural crime in Staffordshire has fallen by 27.4%, according to a report published this week by NFU Mutual. The report, A Challenging Time for the Countryside, shows that the cost of...