Police updates
The latest news and appeals from all the Midland police forces.
Four Romanians arrested on suspicion of shoplifting
Four Romanians have been arrested on suspicion of carrying out a series of high-value raids at retail parks across the Midlands.
The gang's vehicle was picked up by officers on the M5 at junction 1 yesterday. Police on-board Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras suggested the car was linked to organised shoplifting.
Officers followed the gang into a car-park in Birmingham Road, Oldbury, before arresting all the occupants - men aged 21, 24 and 30, plus a 22-year-old woman – on suspicion of theft.
The group are being held in police custody, accused of stealing clothing from a Northampton store.
The arrests were made as part of Operation Trivium, which aims to help officers tackle foreign criminals in the Midlands.
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Jailed: Robber who held teens at gunpoint in park
A promising teenage athlete has been jailed for four years following a string of gunpoint robberies in a Birmingham park in June last year.
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Police release shocking video of 142mph pursuit
West Midlands Police have released footage of the high speed pursuit of a Wolverhampton gang member who stole almost £40,000 in cigarettes.
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Robber jailed after taking photos of his stolen cash
A robber from Birmingham who took a picture of his stairs carpeted with all the cash he had stolen has been jailed for eight years.