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Tag Archives: Mugging
Man mugged in Brownhills: Did you see anything?
It seems the crime news doesn’t abate at the moment andI do hope this bad patch passes soon – on Monday night I was made aware that last Sunday evening (21st October 2018) a local man was mugged and severely … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2018, black path, Brownhills, Brownhills School, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Holland Park, knifepoint, Mugging, phone, Police, Razer, Robbery
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Teenagers mugged at knifepoint yesterday in Brownhills
A reader has contacted me with worrying news: It seems a couple of lads were mugged at knifepoint yesterday (Tuesday 2nd October 2018) at 5:30pm on the Black Path through Holland Park, near to Brownhills School. The lads escaped with … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2 October, 2018, black path, Brownhills, Brownhills School, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Holland Park, knife, knifepoint, Mugging, phone, Police, Razer, Robbery
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Walsall Wood lady robbed as wave of local bag snatches continue
Following last week’s awful news that a lady in Vicarage Road, Brownhills had her bag snatched it seems there’s a rash of such incidents ongoing, and I advise everyone to warn relatives and friends of the danger clearly currently present.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 10 May, 2017, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, lady, Lichfield, Mugging, Police, Robbery, Salters Road, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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Elderly lady has bag snatched in Brownhills – take care, folks
Very worrying reports reach me that late this afternoon (Friday 5th May 2017) that an elderly lady has had her bag snatched in or near Vicarage Road Brownhills.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 5 May, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, lady, Lichfield, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Vicarage Road, Walsall Wood, white
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Lady mugged near Clayhanger Bridge – be on your guard!
Worrying news from Clayhanger where near the canal bridge last night at around 11pm (Sunday 5th March 2017) a lady was mugged by a couple of robbers for £30.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 11pm, 2017, 30, 5th March, bridge, Brownhills, Clayhanger, Common, crime, Events, Facebook, Junction, Lichfield, Mugging, Police, Robbery, Sunday, Twitter
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Another phone snatch mugging – take care, folks
Following reports of phone-snatch muggings in Lindon Road, on the Brownhills/Walsall Wood border last weekend, there are sketchy reports of another such robbery taking place closer to Streets Corner on the Brownhills Road yesterday.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 7th February, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, Gold, hoodie, iphone 6, lady, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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Phone snatch mugging in Brownhills – be on your guard
There’s currently a status circulating on Facebook stating there’s recently been a phone-snatch mugging on Lindon Road on the Brownhills-Walsall Wood border – I haven’t been able to verify this with the police yet but a warning and appeal would seem prudent.
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Tagged 7th February, Brownhills, crime, Events, Facebook, Gold, hoodie, iphone 6, lady, Lichfield, Lindon Road, Mugging, Police, Robbery, snatch, Twitter, Walsall Wood, white
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Lady mugged in Brownhills – be on your guard!
Brownhills resident Samantha Lucas has been in touch on Facebook to ask me to warn Brownhills folk, and appeal for information following the very unpleasant mugging of her mother near the A5 Watling Street this morning.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged bike, Brownhills, Brownhills West, Chasewater, Common, crime, Events, Facebook, Gail, handbag, Junction, Lichfield, Lucas, Mugging, Police, Pool Road, purse, Robbery, Sam, Samantha, Twitter, uniform, Watling Street, yellow
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Knifepoint mugging in Brownhills – Police issue statement and appeal for help
Following my post in the early hours of this morning in which reader Holly Jones asked me to warn Brownhills folk and appeal for information following the very unpleasant mugging of her partner Sam, West Midlands Police have issusued the following statement…
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Tagged black path, blade, Brownhills, Brownhills West, Chester Road, Common, crime, cuts, Events, Facebook, Hednesford Road, Holland Park, Holly Jones, hoodie, knife, knifepoint, Lichfield, Mugging, pockets, Police, Robbery, Sam, Twitter, Watling Street
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Knifepoint mugging in Brownhills – be on your guard
Brownhills resident Holly Jones has been in touch on Twitter to ask me to warn Brownhills folk, and appeal for information following the very unpleasant mugging of her partner Sam last Friday, 30th May 2014.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged black path, blade, Brownhills, Brownhills West, Chester Road, Common, crime, cuts, Events, Facebook, Hednesford Road, Holland Park, Holly Jones, hoodie, knife, knifepoint, Lichfield, Mugging, pockets, Police, Robbery, Sam, Twitter, Watling Street
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Brownhills mugging: further information now available
Further to yesterday’s post about a rather unpleasant knifepoint mugging of a school pupil on the Black Path in Brownhills last Monday, the ever on-the-ball Walsall Advertiser now has a great report available with loads of additional information. Click here … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged black path, Brownhills, Brownhills School, callparents, Clayhanger, crime, enquiry, Events, Facebook, Holland Park, knife, knifepoint, Lee Kettle, Lichfield, megssage, Mugging, Police, Robbery, Shire Oak, text, Twitter, Walsall Advertiser, Walsall Wood
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Brownhills School pupil mugged at knifepoint yesterday
I’ve just had a text forwarded to me apparently sent from Brownhills School today (Tuesday, 25th March 2014).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged black path, Brownhills, Brownhills School, callparents, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Holland Park, knife, knifepoint, Lichfield, megssage, Mugging, Police, Robbery, Shire Oak, text, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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