• West Midlands Claims 60% of the Top Spots for Uninsured Cars

  By SolihullInfo at 15:38 on 21/08/12

  

  West Midlands Police have been cracking down on the uninsured cars as part of a campaign to disrupt criminal activity as there is often a link between car crimes and other crimes. However, there are also people who do not perceive themselves as criminals and simply don't have insurance because it costs too much and they think they can get away with it. There is a naive belief that insurance companies are "rich" enough to deal...

• Drugs Packaged Ready for Dealing Discovered in Solihull House - updated

  By SolihullInfo at 16:16 on 20/08/12

  

  A Solihull house was raided by the Elmdon and Lyndon neighbourhood policing team early this morning (Monday 20th August). The police acting on local community information obtained a warrant to enter the property in Evenlode Road where more than 100 wraps were discovered which the police believe to be Class A drugs.  A 33 years old man and 29 years old woman were arrested at the address on suspicion of possession with intent to...

• Jail for Agency Worker Who Stole from Solihull Council Employees

  By SolihullInfo at 11:27 on 17/08/12

  

  Solihull Council was duped by a temporary worker's selfish disregard for others but was quickly apprehended. Stuart Southwick was employed through an agency by Solihull Council for two weeks and very quickly sought to abuse the position he had, by misusing passwords and HR systems to divert payments to his partner's bank account. Records show that on his second day he amended the bank account details of the Chief Executive and then...

• Solihull Business Theft Thwarted by Solihull Police

  By SolihullInfo at 13:28 on 13/08/12

  

  A construction firm called the police in the early hours of the morning after staff viewing live CCTV images of a renovation site on Hampton Lane saw men attempting to steal copper piping. The men were wearing dark clothing and balaclavas could be seen on the CCTV images and the CCTV operators were able to talk police through routes to the men who were hidden in the shadows of the dark site. A 29 year-old from Olton and 19 year-old man...

• July Arson Attack in Solihull - Police Appeal for Information

  By SolihullInfo at 12:12 on 03/08/12

  

  People will recall reports of a fire in the early hours of Wednesday 25th July in Grovefield Crescent in Balsall Common. Initially a car was alight but this quickly spread to other cars on the drive. One car was completely destroyed and another damaged. As the fire continued to spread from the cars to the property it affected the gas meter causing a gas leak and resulting in 14 neighbouring houses being evacuated to the local community...

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