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Tag Archives: West Midlands Police
Local work vehicle key thefts ongoing: Beware, folks
A warning to people with work and delivery vans comes to me from West Midlands Police – there has been an increase in key theft from vehicles left for short periods while their drivers are busy, the keys and personal … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Beware! Bogus door to door charity scammers operating again
I’m troubled to see the return of a scam we’ve seen before in the area – that of door to door cold callers pretending to be deaf and duping people into giving to a charity that doesn’t exist. I first … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, elderly woman, Kevin Pitt, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Young boy taken to hospital following suspected hit and run incident in Brownhills High Street.
The air ambulance was called this afternoon to an incident in Brownhills High Street when a two ear old was hit by a van in what is suspected to be a hit and run incident. The boy sustained a head … Continue reading
Man being treated for stomach wound following shooting incident in Walsall Wood
Yesterday evening, Sunday 10th February 2019 there was a shooting incident on the car park of Better Gym, Walsall Wood, following which a man is currently in hospital being treated for a stomach wound. I would ask that anyone with … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Better Gym, Brownhills, Events, Firearms, High Street, hurt, Police, Shire Oak, shooting, Statement, stomach, Walsall Wood, West Midlands, West Midlands Police
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Courtney Louise Hannon found safe and well
Courtney Louise Hannon/Mannion has been found safe and well. Her mother, Jocelyn Mannion posted: Courtney has been found and feels very very silly I cannot begin to thank each and everyone of you for the help support and shares much … Continue reading
Man turns himself in following police appeal earlier today
Police in Walsall have released the following statement in relation to a man they wished to identify earlier in connection with a robbery at Ward’s Store, Shire Oak. They said: Good news! A man has turned himself in to police … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Uncategorized, Walsall community
Tagged 2018, Brownhills, crime, knifepoint, kniofepoint, man, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Beware – look after your keys: Key fishing leads to BMW being stolen in Shelfield
Here’s an important warning from local police which reached me in the last couple of days – cars are being stolen by criminals fishing for keys through letterboxes again. There is currently somewhat of a vehicle crime wave ongoing: Homes … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger 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 2017, 29 Nevmber, Alledale, break in, bridge, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Larkspur, Police, public safety, Road, street, Twitter, Walsall Police, Way, West Midlands Police
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Police seek man following knifepoint betting shop robbery in Brownhills
This morning (Saturday, 13th October 2018) police in Walsall issued the above image of a man they’d like to speak to after the Paddy Power betting shop in Brownhills High Street was robbed at knifepoint on Monday 10th September 2018. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 10 September, 2018, Brownhills, crime, Friday, knifepoint, kniofepoint, man, Paddy Power, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, Sunday, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Local work-van and vehicle crime issues escalate: Be on your guard, folks
A warning to people with work vans and appeal to folk in Brownhills for information – there is certainly a real rash of vehicle break ins ongoing, with incidents reported across the area throughout the last week. Work vans seem … Continue reading
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Tagged break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Thousands of pounds worth of damage caused in vandalism incident at Brownhills School – did you see anything?
The staff car park is along the fence adjacent to the Black Path and Common: Someone must have seen something. Imagery from Apple maps. This is an urgent appeal for help from the headmistress of Brownhills School, Helen Keenan, who … Continue reading
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Tagged 25 June, Brownhills, Brownhills School, Car Crime, Car Park, crime, Events, parents Evening, Police, public safety, rocks, Twitter, van, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Police seek identity of two men following theft from shopper in Aldi, Brownhills
This lunchtime, police in Walsall have issued the above images from CCTV in the Aldi store in Brownhills showing a couple of men they would like to trace after a theft from a shopper there on Thursday 5th April 2018. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, 4th December, Brownhills, Card Factory, crime, Friday, kniofepoint, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, Sunday, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Please be alert for this car stolen from Brownhills last night
Please everyone can you be on the lookout for the above, very distinctive orange Ford Focus car stolen from Lindon Drive, Brownhills possibly at around 3:30am this morning, Saturday 19th May 2018. The car has the registration CX08GOE and you … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Car, Car Crime, crime, Events, local blogs, Monday, Police, public safety, Stolen, Theft, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Home CCTV captures men brazenly testing if cars are locked
Video footage from Pelsall resident originally posted on Facebook. Following on from last weekend’s warning to people with work vans – that there’s currently a rash of vehicle break-ins in our area – the importance of the message is illustrated in … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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The local work van break-ins continue: Beware, folks
A quick warning to people with work vans and appeal to folk in Brownhills for information – the rash of vehicle break ins continues with another incident on Sunday night/Monday morning 7-8th May 2018 in Lindon Drive Brownhills. Stu Thomas … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Be alert – car stolen in Shire Oak
I see from the excellent WMNow service that there has been a worrying theft of a car from Wrekin View, Shire Oak in the early hours of Wednesday morning (18th April 2018) which has been taken without keys – the latest … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, 4 July, break in, Brownhills, Car, Car Crime, crime, Events, garage, Lichfield, local blogs, Monday, Oak Park, Police, public safety, set fire, Shire Oak, Stolen, Theft, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Van break-ins in Ogley Hay and Shire Oak: Beware, folks.
A quick warning to people with vans and appeal to folk in Brownhills for information – On Monday night into Tuesday Morning (15-16th April 2018), there were at least two break-in into vans in the town; one in the Ogley … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 7 February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Paramedics cars broken into in Walsall Wood – can you help please?
This is an urgent appeal for help from the West Midlands Ambulance paramedic staff that currently operate out of the old Walsall Wood Library at the junction of High Street and Coppice Road – last night (Friday, 9th March 2018) their vehicles were broken into and medical supplies stolen.
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Tagged 2017, 28th December, Beech Tree Road, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Park, crime, Events, Facebook, Kevin Shaw, local blogs, Police, public safety, tools, Twitter, van, Walsall Police, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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Teenager Levi found safe and well, thank you all!
I’m asking readers if you could please look out for the lad pictured above, whose name is Levi Smith, he’s 15 years old and lives in the Shire Oak area of Brownhills.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2 March, 2018, adhd, appeal, Bloxwich, boy, Brownhills, David McGregor, Diane, lad, Levi, Lost, missing, Missing People, Smith, teenager, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Vehicle break-in in Shire Oak: Beware, folks.
A note to people living around the Friezland Lane area of Shire Oak, particularly those around the Hillside Close/Simmonds Way/Hillside areas – yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 7th February 2018) at around 4pm a vehicle was broken into and a large quantity of items were stolen from it.
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Tagged 2018, 7 February, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Friesland lane, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Do you recognise these recovered items, believed stolen?
An interesting appeal in from Aldridge Neighbourhood Policing Team who have a number of items (pictured in the gallery above) which they think may have been stolen and are trying to trace the owners.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger 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 2018, Aldridge, Bracelet, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, item, keys, Police, public safety, recovered, Stolen, Walsall Police, watch, West Midlands Police
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Teenager Clayton Wilson now located: Thank you
Update Sunday evening, 28th January 2018: Clayton’s whereabouts are now known to his family and he’s been in touch.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Express & Star, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2018, 28 January, appeal, boy, Brownhills, Clayton, devine, lad, Lost, missing, Missing People, Pelsall, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police, wilson
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Did you see this hit and run collision in Lichfield Road last night?
Witnesses are being sought to a very unpleasant traffic incident last night on the Lichfield Road in Brownhills, between Grasmere Gardens and the Co-op Corner junction with Ogley/Chase roads – I actually passed the aftermath of this and the car in question looked very seriously damaged.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger 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 2018, 6 January, bridge, Brownhills, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, Lichfield Road, Police, public safety, Road, street, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Vehicle break-in at Walsall Wood – be on the lookout, please
Sad to report a vehicle break in at the Beech Tree Road car park in Walsall Wood yesterday evening (Thursday 28th December 2017).
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Tagged 2017, 28th December, Beech Tree Road, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Park, crime, Events, Facebook, Kevin Shaw, local blogs, Police, public safety, tools, Twitter, van, Walsall Police, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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Tools stolen from van in Clayhanger overnight
News reaches me of yet more vehicle crime in Clayhanger and Pelsall overnight, with tools being stolen from a vehicle in Clayhanger and what was very probably the same crew of thieves escaping empty handed from a van break-in on Ryders Hayes.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger 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 2017, 29 Nevmber, Alledale, break in, bridge, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Larkspur, Police, public safety, Road, street, Twitter, Walsall Police, Way, West Midlands Police
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Warning: sudden rash of vehicle theft and burglary over the weekend
After a fairly quiet few months, there’s been a spate of vehicle thefts and break ins in the Brownhills and Clayhanger areas of late, with a car taken in Clayhanger in the early hours of this morning (Monday, 20th November 2017), and attempted theft beforehand and another attempted in Poplar Avenue, Brownhills at around the same time.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger 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 2017, 29 Nevmber, Alledale, break in, bridge, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, Larkspur, Police, public safety, Road, street, Twitter, Walsall Police, Way, West Midlands Police
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Be alert – power tools stolen in Brownhills van burglary
A reader living on the Watermead Estate in Brownhills (The new one between the Pelsall Road and Tesco) has been in touch with me asking to share with readers that her partner had his van broken into last night (Friday 18th August 2017).
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 18 August, 2017, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Police, power tools, public safety, Robbery, Shire Oak, tools, van, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Car broken into in Shire Oak last night
There’s been a car break in in Shire Ride, Shire Oak, which took place on Wednesday 16th August 2017 between 3:30pm and 8am the following morning – a satnav iPod and loss change were stolen.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 3 June, 4 June, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Shire Ridge, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Teenager David McGregor missing from Brownhills: Have you seen him?
There’s an unusual appeal been ongoing since yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, 2nd August 2017) published in the Birmingham Mail; teenage lad David McGregor has apparently been missing from his home in Brownhills since Tuesday, July 25th 2017.
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Tagged 2 August, 2017, appeal, Bloxwich, boy, Brownhills, David McGregor, lad, Lost, missing, Missing People, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Good news: Vulnerable teenager Aaron Taylor found safe and well
GOOD NEWS – Aaron Taylor has been found safe & well.
A BIG thank you to those who called in with information and those that shared our appeal, we really appreciate it.
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Tagged 2017, 21 July, Aaron Taylor, appeal, Bloxwich, boy, lad, Lost, missing, New Invention, teenager, vulnerable, Walsall, West Midlands Police, Willenhall
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Bogus workmen prey on another local victim – please warn the elderly
Yesterday, West Midlands Police issued an alert on WMNow about the distraction theft I reported on a few days ago in which an 83 year old resident of Castle close, Brownhills was victim of a distraction theft perpetrated by bogus workmen claiming to be utter cleaners.
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Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, fencing, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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83 year old local lady burgled by bogus callers – please warn the elderly
A headsup, folks – a heartbreaking crime occurred yesterday in Castle Close Brownhills were an 83 year old lady amputee had her house burgled by callers posing as gutter cleaners.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, fencing, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Intruders disturbed during attempted burglary in Shire Oak
There’s been an attempted house burglary at Shire Oak overnight, Saturday/Sunday 3-4th June 2017, in which intruders broke into a house in Shire Ridge – thankfully they were confronted and made their escape.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, 3 June, 4 June, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Shire Ridge, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Incidents of distraction crime and bogus callers increasing – a warning from West Midlands Police
A headsup, folks – seeing a significant number of reports relating to distraction theft and bogus callers operating in the area, and Aldridge Neighbourhood Team have, in the last few days, issued an important warning.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Vehicle break-ins in Walsall Wood – be on the lookout, please
Sad to report a couple of vehicle break-ins in Walsall Wood on Sunday night/Monday Morning – this time at the Beech Tree Road car park in Walsall Wood.
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Tagged 2017, 6 March, Beech Tree Road, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Park, crime, Events, Facebook, Kevin Shaw, local blogs, Police, public safety, tools, Twitter, van, Walsall Police, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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Bogus callers operating locally – appeal from West Midlands Police
A headsup, folks – seeing a significant number of reports relating to distraction theft and bogus callers operating in the area – elderly folk have been prey to a man in a white van who’s pressing victims to pay for non-existent fencing and gardening jobs.
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Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, fencing, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Bogus fencing contractors operating locally again – please be careful!
A headsup, folks – seeing a lot of reports of distraction theft and bogus callers operating in the area, particularly Aldridge in the last 48 hours (25th January 2017) – elderly folk have been prey to a man in a white van who’s pressing victims to pay for non-existent fencing jobs.
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Tagged Bloxwich, Brownhills, Burglary, Clayhanger, con, cowboys, fencing, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Subaru car stolen from Aldridge – keep an eye out folks
Diane Mansell, of Aldridge Village Partnership has asked that readers could please be on the lookout for this somewhat distinctive Subaru car (registration K23DHN) which was stolen from Aldridge last night (21st January 2017).
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Tagged Aldridge, Brownhills, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Theft, Clayhanger, crime, Diane Mansell, Events, Facebook, local blogs, Police, public safety, Stonnall, Village Parnership, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Jordan Gaddu is safe and well
Sorry, bit late with the news, but Christmas Eve seems a good time to tell you that it seems Jordan Gaddu, who was missing for several days last week has been in contact with friends and family and is safe and well.
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Tagged 20, 2016, 22 Decenber, Aldridge, appeal, boy, Facebook, father, Jordan gaddu, lad, Lost, missing, Son, toni ann rolls, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Quad bikes and clothing amongst goods taken in Brownhills Business Park burglaries
It seems the local crimewave is not over yet: reports have reached me of break-ins to a number of units on the Brownhills Business Park off Lindon Road/Brownhills Road in Walsall Wood overnight between Wednesday 21st/Thursday 22nd December 2016.
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Tagged 2016, 22 december, break in, Brownhills, Brownhills business park, Burglary, Lindon Road, luk clothing, motorbike, quad bike, Raid, Shire Oak, trojan gym, Walsall Wood, West Midlands Police
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Jordan Gaddu safe and well
This is an important one that came in yesterday evening (Thursday, 22nd December 2016), via reader and friend of the blog Ian – the lad pictured above, Jordan Gaddu is missing and his family would like to hear from him or anyone who knows where he might be.
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Tagged 20, 2016, 22 Decenber, Aldridge, appeal, boy, Facebook, father, Jordan gaddu, lad, Lost, missing, Son, toni ann rolls, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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Police hunt man following armed robbery at Card Factory store, Brownhills
In a remarkable instance of coincidental timing, Walsall Police late this afternoon (Monday, 12th December 2016) published an appeal for witnesses over an armed robbery at the Card Factory shortchanged on the corner of Ravens Court in High Street Brownhills, that took place on Sunday 4th December.
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Tagged 2016, 4th December, Brownhills, Card Factory, crime, Friday, kniofepoint, Police appeal, press release, public safety, Robbery, Shop, Sunday, violent, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Suspicious activity in Brownhills: Be on your guard
A strange one reaches me via a reader on Facebook – it seems there’s been an odd trio of people operating in Lichfield Road, Brownhills this afternoon (Saturday, 3rd December 2016), and in the current climate it seems best to be safe and warn readers to be aware.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Events, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 2016, 3rd December, Bloxwich, Brownhills, Clayhanger, con, Lichfield Road, OAP, Police appeal, public safety, rogue traders, Scam, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Disturbing incident in Shire Oak – householders be on your guard!
A reader living in the Commonside/Occupation Road area of Shire Oak has just been in touch with me asking to share with readers a frightening incident they experienced on Sunday Evening (27th November 2016) when it appears a youth tried to gain entry to their house while the occupants were watching TV.
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Tagged 2016, attempted break in, break in, Brownhills, Car, Commonside, crime, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Oak Park, Occupation Road, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Stolen, Theft, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Good news: Abigail Taylor safe and well
West Midlands Police have this morning announced that Abigail Taylor, the teenager who went missing from her home in Blakenall over a week ago has retuned home safe and well. Continue reading
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Tagged 11 September, 2016, Abigail Taylor, appeal, Blackenall, found, girl, Lost, missing, result, Sunday, teenager, Walsall, Well Lane, West Midlands Police
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Abigail Taylor returns home safe and well
West Midlands Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of teenager Abigail Taylor, who went missing from her home in Blakenall, Walsall last Sunday and are appealing for the public’s help in finding her.
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Tagged 11 September, 2016, Abigail Taylor, appeal, Blackenall, girl, Lost, missing, Sunday, teenager, Walsall, Well Lane, West Midlands Police
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Police helicopter searches for lost children in Clayhanger
Many people have contacted me about the Police helicopter being up over Brownhills and Clayhanger yesterday night (Wednesday, 31st August 2015) – it seems that local police were conducting a search from a pair of missing children in Clayhanger.
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Tagged Birmingham, Brownhills, Children, Clayhanger, Events, Facebook, found, Helicopter, missing, NPAS, Police, public safety, Twitter, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Attempted burglary in Shire Oak – be on your guard folks
There’s been an attempted house burglary at Shire Oak in the last ten days – Debbie Etches from the Shire Oak group on Facebook has posted the following message from West Midlands Police Partnerships Officer Kevin Pitt on Monday, 1st August 2016:
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Tagged break in, Brownhills, Burglary, Car Crime, crime, Debbie Etches, Events, Facebook, intruder, Kevin Pitt, local blogs, Police, public safety, Shire Oak, Shire Ridge, Stonnall, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Be alert – Vehicle theft incident in Shire Oak
A reader living in the Shire Oak area has been in touch with me asking to share with readers that they had their car stolen on Monday night (4th June 2016) – the car was taken from a locked garage which was broken into.
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Tagged 2016, 4 July, break in, Brownhills, Car, Car Crime, crime, Events, garage, Lichfield, local blogs, Monday, Oak Park, Police, public safety, set fire, Shire Oak, Stolen, Theft, Vandalism, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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Car stolen from Clayhanger – keep an eye out folks
Please be on the lookout for this somewhat distinctive BMW 520d Estate car (registration C20COP) which was stolen from Wych Elm Road, Clayhanger last night (7-8th March 2016) following a house break-in.
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Tagged 2016, 7 March, break in, Brownhills, Burglary, c20cop, Car burglary, Car Crime, Car Theft, Clayhanger, crime, Events, Facebook, intruder, local blogs, Mark Cooper, Police, public safety, Stonnall, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police, Which Elm Road
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Good news: Ellie Remington found safe and well
Thanks for all your shares and retweets – missing Walsall teenager Ellie Remington has been found safe and well this morning, Tuesday 1st March 2016 – great news for all concerned.
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Tagged 15, 2016, appeal, Ellie Remington, Fenbruary, found, girl, Lost, missing, teenager, Walsall, West Midlands Police
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