Witness Appeal After Suspicious Incident In Overdale
Police in Telford are appealing for information from the public after a strange incident in Overdale. The incident occurred near Rock Road on Thursday 23 January. Sometime between 4.30pm and 4.45pm, a...
View ArticlePolice Respond To Firearms Incident In Newport
Armed response officers from West Mercia Police attended a property in Upper Bar in Newport this afternoon after a call was received at 1pm that raised concerns a man in a property may have been in...
View ArticleThree Men Sentenced For Co-Op Robberies Across The West Midlands
Three men have today been sent to prison following a series of supermarket robberies across the whole of the West Midlands area, including parts of West Mercia and Warwickshire. Amandeep Singh, aged...
View ArticleInspector Richard Langton To Leave Wellington Role
On Friday 31 January, Inspector Richard Langton will work his final shift as the officer in charge of the Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Wellington. Having been successful at a recent promotion board,...
View ArticleBurglars Steal Suitcases From Wellington Home
Burglars who stole property worth almost £3,000 from a Wellington home, may have used two suitcases to carry off their haul. Police investigating the burglary at a home in North Road between 8.30am and...
View ArticleWitness Appeal After Attempted Theft In Hadley
Police in Telford are appealing for witnesses after an attempted theft in Hadley. The incident occurred at the Lidl supermarket on Castle Street on Monday 3 February. At just before 12.10pm, a member...
View ArticleKids On The Beat - Youth Band Gets Gold At First Concert!
After just two years since its inception, the ranks of West Mercia Police Youth Band travelled to Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire on Sunday, 2 February, to play at its first entertainment contact hosted...
View ArticleWitness Appeal After Robbery At Hadley Home
Police in Telford are investigating after a robbery at a house in Hadley. The incident occurred at the address on Parkdale on Wednesday 5 February. Sometime between 1.30pm and 2.10pm, the victim – a...
View ArticlePolice Secure Forfeiture Order Against Nuneaton Men
Police have won an order to forfeit more than £2,000 from two Nuneaton men after a court decided they obtained the money through unlawful conduct. Paul Blower (51), of Tower View Crescent and Ronald...
View ArticlePolice Investigators Secure Confiscation Orders Against Warwickshire Criminals
Inquiries carried out by police financial investigators have resulted in two convicted criminals from Warwickshire being stripped of thousands of pounds. The two investigations by the Warwickshire and...
View ArticlePolice Appeal Over Sexual Assault In Newport
Police investigating a serious sexual assault on a young woman in Newport, today appealed for witnesses to come forward. They have released CCTV images of two men who were in the same nightclub as the...
View ArticleFlooding Information Page Launched On West Mercia Website
In response to the major issues being caused by the ongoing severe weather conditions across the country, West Mercia Police have today launched a dedicated internet page on their website to give all...
View ArticlePolice Seek Witnesses To Trench Assault
Police investigating an assault on a Telford man who was attacked by four men armed with a baseball bat, today appealed for witnesses to come forward. The 32-year-old man was set upon in Newfield...
View ArticleSenior West Mercia Officer Welcomes Military Assistance
Superintendent Mark Travis, Police Commander in South Worcestershire, has welcomed the arrival of military assistance in Worcester to assist with the ongoing operation to address the problems caused by...
View ArticleCar Stolen In Telford House Burglary - Police Appeal
Burglars who broke into a Telford home, make off with a car after stealing keys and other property while the occupants were asleep. The burglary happened at a house in Smallwood, Sutton Hill between...
View ArticlePolice In Shropshire Appeal for Bus Man To Make Contact
Police are trying to trace this man who they believe may be able to help with an investigation into a sexual assault on a woman travelling by bus between Telford and Shrewsbury. The man was a passenger...
View ArticleMan Arrested On Suspicion Of Rape In Newport
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of rape following an assault on a woman near a Newport nightclub. He was arrested yesterday after Telford police issued an appeal for witnesses and...
View ArticlePolicing Operation For Shrewsbury v Port Vale Local Derby
Extra police will be on duty in Shrewsbury tomorrow for the League One football derby match with Port Vale. The kick-off has been brought forward to 1pm at the request of the police and Shrewsbury Town...
View ArticlePolice And Partner Agencies Issue Water Safety Warning
As local schools break up for the half-term holidays, Superintendent Mark Travis of West Mercia Police has taken the opportunity to remind people across the region to act responsibly and not put...
View ArticlePolice Witness Appeal Over Priorslee Confrontation
Police today appealed for witnesses to a confrontation between a pedestrian and a motorist sat in a car in Priorslee, Telford on Monday afternoon (10 Feb). During the incident in Finchale Avenue, about...
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