Use Your Skills As A Special Constable
West Mercia Police wants special people who wish to use their skills and talents in their communities. The force is looking for people who may not realise that they already have the skills that are...
View ArticlePlaques Stolen From Wellington Cemetery
Police are appealing for witnesses after 100 bronze plaques were stolen from Wellington Cemetery. It happened between 28th February and 5th March. The plaques were worth around £100 each - £10,000 in...
View ArticleLead Stolen From Telford School Roof
Police are appealing for information following the theft of a large quantity of lead from the roof of a Telford school. It happened at Holmer Lake Primary in Brookside Avenue, Brookside, between 5.45pm...
View ArticleMan Sustains Suspected Broken Nose In Telford Assault
A man sustained a suspected broken nose in an assault in Telford. It happened outside the Three Furnaces pub in Tweedale between about 3am and 3.30am on Sunday, 9th March. The 24-year-old victim was...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Serious Assault in Redditch
Detectives from West Mercia Police are investigating the stabbing of a 21 year old female at an address in Evesham Road, Redditch this morning (Saturday 15 March). A 29 year old male was arrested at...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Possible 'Linked' Burglaries In Telford
Police in Telford are investigating two burglaries in the town that they believe could be linked. Both burglaries occurred on the morning of Saturday 15 March and in both incidents the homes of elderly...
View ArticlePolice Launch Youth Survey
Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police are encouraging young people to take part in their first youth survey, which launched this week. The survey includes ten questions which aim to give police a...
View ArticlePolice Warning Over Football World Cup Scams
Fraudsters will be using this summer’s Football World Cup in Brazil to scam people out of money, police in Warwickshire and West Mercia have warned. The two forces, who work closely together to tackle...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Assault In Madeley
Police in Telford are continuing to investigate an assault that occurred in Madeley at the end of last week. The incident occurred on the High Street on Friday 14 March. At around 10.15pm, the victim –...
View ArticleWitness Appeal After Assault In Randlay
Police in Telford are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Randlay. The incident occurred near Randlay pools off Randlay Avenue on Saturday 22 March. Sometime between 5.45pm and 6pm, as the...
View ArticlePolice.Uk Launch Online Advice Service to Thwart Mobile Phone Thieves
A new national online advice service to help people protect their mobile phone handsets from thieves has gone live this week. Advice has been published on police.uk with the support of major phone...
View ArticlePolice Appeal After Robbery In Sutton Hill
Police in Telford are appealing for information after a robbery in Sutton Hill. The incident occurred on Severn Walk on Tuesday 25 March. At just before 7pm, as the victim – an 18-year-old woman –...
View ArticleWest Mercia Police Cadets Extend Deadline For Applications
Young people considering applying to join West Mercia Police Cadets this year have an extra two weeks to get their applications in. The deadline has been moved from Sunday April 6 to Sunday April 20 to...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Assault In Madeley
Police in Telford are investigating after an assault in Madeley. The incident occurred near Bridle Way on Tuesday 25 March. At around 5.10pm, as the victim - a 27-year-old woman - made her way along a...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Arson Incident In Sutton Hill
Police in Telford are investigating after an incident in Sutton Hill that is now being treated as arson. The incident occurred on Stebbings on Saturday 29 March. Sometime between 11.15pm and 11.30pm,...
View ArticleUrgent Appeal To Find Missing Woman From Wellington Area
Police are releasing an urgent appeal for the public’s help to find a woman who has gone missing in the Wellington area. Susan McCook, aged 61, went missing from her home address in Wrockwardine near...
View ArticleUPDATE - Missing Wellington Woman Found Safe And Well
Susan McCook, 61 of Wrockwardine near Wellington was located earlier this evening. She has been reunited with her family and is safe and well. Police thank the public and media for their assistance...
View ArticlePolice Officer Charged with Misconduct in Public Office
A West Mercia Police officer was today (Tuesday 1 April) charged with two counts of misconduct in public office. Ledbury based Police Constable, Ian Langford, 46, was arrested on suspicion of...
View ArticlePolice Investigation Wins Compensation For Victims Of Midlands Clamping Firm
A three-year investigation by police financial investigators will see hundreds of victims of a Midlands clamping firm compensated after they were conned out of funds running into thousands of pounds....
View ArticlePolice Appeal After Motorcycle Stolen In Telford Robbery
Police are trying to trace a scrambler motorcycle stolen from a teenage boy in Telford who was assaulted by the thief. The 15-year-old victim was punched to the head and knocked to the ground where he...
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