Police updates
The latest news and appeals from all the Midland police forces.
Police search for thieves who stole two birds of prey
Police are appealing for information after two birds of prey were stolen from an aviary in the garden of a home in Derby.
Thieves broke into the aviary in Holme Lane, in Spondon between 7.30pm on Saturday 10 April and 9.45am the next morning.
They cut the padlocks to the room and took a European eagle own and a kestrel, that had both been rescued by the owner. The kestrel has a damaged wing and cannot fly.
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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.