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Drugs seized today in Wollaston by officers after proactive work off the back of your community intelligence.
As always, we really appreciate your help and information!
Just been to Thorns primary school, to check on parking issues outside the school, shocked at some of the attitude of parents who were asked to move their vehicles, we are here for a child's safety.
2 x Tickets are in the post.
#attitude
# wewillbeback
Fixed Penalty Notice issued to this vehicle today which was parked in Bradley Road , Officer's witnessed a member of the public having to walk into the road to pass.
#inconsiderate
#operationparksafe
As it's
#NeighbourhoodPolicingWeek
we would like to give an honorable mention to PCSO Dib. Who after nearly 16 years with WMP is retiring tomorrow. Dib we wish you all the best! Thank you for everything you have done for the Stourbridge community and your colleagues👮♂️
Remembering PC Andrew Harper with the words of Maya Angelou and a moment of silence. Thank you to the members of the public for joining us.
#thankyouforyourservice
4 x Tickets issued on the 28th outside Peters Hill Primary School.
The excuse of everyone else does it or I will only be 5 mins, will get you a ticket.
It's the schoolchildren we are thinking about and how safe it is outside school.
#opparksafe
#thinkroadsafety
#roadharmreduction
#Arrest
| Officers have arrested a 14-year old boy on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and class B drugs.
Officers were on patrols in Stourbridge and completed a stop and search as part of
#OpAdvance
The boy remains in custody for further questioning.
Officers from the Lye Neighbourhood Team have conducted a drugs raid this afternoon whereby they have seized over £100,000 worth of cannabis plants. Another great result for our Neighbourhood team!
Another great warrant executed this afternoon by the Lye&Amblecote NHT. At least £100k of cannabis was seized from a residential home in Amblecote. One man in custody.
#WorkingTogether
#Stourbridge2
Thankyou to 2 x concerned Stourbridge residents who tonight came across an elderly Gentleman, who was lost and confused near Stourbridge town, they kept him warm with their hats and scarfs until we arrived, male now back with his grateful family.
#thankyou
In the huge High Street crowds one of our eagle eyed PCSO’s spotted a male who failed to appear at Court yesterday. He’s now en route to custody!
#busted
Welcome to Sgt Norgrove who has landed on this cannabis factory in his first week with the Lye Team and Neighbourhood Task Force
#neighbourhoodpolicing
#notomatoeshere
3 x Fixed Penalty Tickets to be issued for inconsiderate/dangerous parking outside Peters Hill primary school in Amblecote this afternoon, Officers will be paying further visits to the school and other Local schools.
#opparksafe
#thinkroadsafety
#roadharmreductionteam
2 x males arrested in Lye tonight,
A stolen vehicle was spotted by officers out on Op Guardian patrols near Lye
The vehicle failed to stop and rammed a police vehicle & both males detained after a footchase on the Hayes
Both arrested for the stolen vehicle and possession of drugs
#INVESTIGATION
| We have arrested three people after a teenage boy was fatally stabbed in Stourbridge.
We were called to Coventry Street just before 7pm after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed.
Two teenagers and a man in his 20s are in custody.
Full story:
We have been out today around the town centre and Merryhill engaging with the community using the four phase approach Engaging,Explaining,Encouraging and Enforcing.Good positive feedback from the community,13 people being given direction to leave for not wearing a face covering.
#MURDER
| We have arrested four teenagers overnight in our investigation into the murder of a 16-year-old boy in
#Stourbridge
on Saturday evening.
All four–two men, aged 19, and two 16-year-old boys–remain in custody on suspicion of murder.
More here 👉
This bike and the rider have been a menace to the Legal road users of Lye, Amblecote and Wollescote Park recently. Its taken a while but we got it.
Reported for driving offences and the bike has been seized.
A morning of foot patrols along Lye High street for Officers today. Including alleyways and behind shops.
Not so nice surprise for the males who made off leaving their car,keys,phones and a large quantity of drugs .
Feel free to contact us to discuss your property!
#OpSceptre
4 x Tickets issued outside Peters Hill Primary School yesterday afternoon.
Vehicles are being parked in a dangerous and inconsiderate manner and will be ticketed.
It's a child's safety that is our main priority.
#roadharmreduction
#neighbourhoodpolicing
Only 2 more days to go till Christmas! We hope you all have a wonderful day. Our officers will be in the area over
#Christmas
and
#NewYear
day and night doing our best to keep you safe.
Amazing display of 2023 poppies made from recycled bottles set up in Amblecote today at the junction of Vicarage road and Kirkstone way
Thanks to the local community, councillor’s and The Queen’s cross community project for making the poppies.
#LestWeForget
Pleased to report one of the persistence aggressive beggars around Stourbridge town has been arrested for assault and criminal damage and now remanded in custody for court. Such behaviour will not be tolerated and positive action taken. Thank you to all who have supported.
Thank you to Pedmore Technology College for piloting the screening arch today and helping lead the way in making their School and children safer and raising knife awareness. This positive action resulted in 1 knife being seized out nearly 600 pupils.
#stopknifecrime
These bikes are for private fields , not riding down Lye High Street , 2 passengers without helmets ! .
Danger to themselves and other road users .
Please stay safe and enjoy yourself in a suitable environment with the correct equipment .
This evening we conducted a speed operation on Stourbridge Ring Road. A total of 30 cars were driving over the 30mph speed limit.
#speedkills
#communitypolicing
Tickets issued at Peter's Hill Primary school this past few days.
Drivers need to be more considerate outside the school and surrounding roads.
It's a child's safety we are more concerned about.
#neighbourhoodpolicing
#roadharmreduction
Its frustrating a lot of times but the Lye and Amblecote NHT Team have seized this bike for speeding around the streets of Lye causing ASB issues for the Lye community
As well as no helmet the driver was not insured and a danger to himself , pedestrians and other road users.
Large cannabis factory approx 1000 plants discovered in a unit in Lye this afternoon.
Intelligence work resulted in a warrant being executed today with officers from NHT,NTF & OSU
Many thanks to OSU U4A for gaining access.
#communitypolicing
#OSU_WMP
A very successful day for the Lye and Amblecote team today
These two bikes were stolen and ridden dangerously with no helmets being worn and many residents of Lye reporting the noise
Now with the bikes in our possession, the roads are a safer (and more peaceful) place to be.
Vehicle seen acting suspiciously in Stourbridge area failed to stop for officers. Now recovered and was found to be stolen on false plates
#NotOnOurPatch
This scooter has been on social media alot recently , involved in anti social behaviour and driven in a dangerous and irresponsible way . Good work from Lye team has resulted in us seizing it to be crushed . The rider made off but we will continue to identify the offenders.
#OpAdvance
- Stourbridge Bus Station and Neighbourhood Team we have been joined by our colleague from
@WMPDogs
in supporting with open area searches and positive engagement with the community 🐶
You spoke, we listened.
Concerns raised resulted in a warrant being executed in Lye yesterday.
Tens of thousands of pounds worth of drugs and equipment seized, one under arrest.
#workingtogether
#PDUTeamD
Extra patrols around Stourbridge Town Centre and surrounding estates this evening to support with youth violence and also persistent aggressive begging around the town and streets. Positive engagement
Following numerous complaints from residents about the noise and speed of cars racing around Stourbridge Ringroad, the team have been out tonight doing a speed awareness operation. Offenders will be receiving a letter in the post warning them of the dangers of speeding
#slowdown
Thank you to
@StourbridgeFC
for the warm welcome and for supporting
#OpSceptre
with a page in the programme .
Fantastic community club and all the best in the next round of the
@IsuzuFATrophy
.
Vehicle used in 9 x crimes from shop/thefts to bilkings seized by Lye officers this evening.
Another vehicle used by offenders off the road.
#neighbourhoodpolicing
#rightplacerighttime
To the youth who was knocking doors of elderly residents on the Penfields estate in Stourbridge, we have your picture when we I.D you, we will come knocking your door & won’t run away.
#knockknock
#whosthere
🚔 ARRESTS 🚔
On 01/10/21 Stourbridge NHT Team 3 officers stopped a vehicle with links to drug dealing. Upon searching the vehicle and occupants a large quantity of Class A and cash was found. Both occupants were arrested for Possession With Intent To Supply
#YouAskedWeActioned
Please don’t take on the roads unless absolutely necessary. Emergency services have been under pressure today dealing with people who put themselves in positions they really didn’t need to! Stay safe all & please feel free to snowball our PCSO’s in the morning!
#snowday2017
Temporary change of pic as a mark of respect to a colleague tragically taken from us. R.I.P Holly Burke, our thoughts are with your family and friends.
#RIPHolly
#ourfamily
Project Guardian patrols conducted in Lye this evening in company with
@WMPDogs
drugs dog Heath and his handler PS Bennett.
#we
'llsniffyouout.
#everyone
loves a dog.
Fixed Penalty Notice also issued to this vehicle which was parked in Priory Close Oldswinford , it was completely blocking the dropped kerb .
#inconsiderate
#opparksafe
Another successful raid by the Lye Neighbourhood Team. Class A drugs and dangerous weapons seized and removed from the streets
#community
#Policing
#WMP
The
#WMPRHRT
have been working with
@StourbridgeWMP
on
#OpParkSafe
this morning dealing with those whose inconsiderate parking is endangering local communities, often the most vulnerable members. Points/fines are the penalty for those too selfish to park lawfully.
#think
After recent incidents down in the subways on Lower High Street, Stourbridge our PCSOs have been conducting high visibility patrols in and around the area. We will continue to do so throughout our set whilst on lates.
STB3
Joint Operation with Trading Standards yesterday, £50,000 worth of illicit tabacco and cigarettes seized, over £20,000 worth of it from one shop in Stourbridge
@FSU_WMP
@StourbridgeWMP
@myDudleyTSO
@BWYK9
Today Sgt Mo has handed
@bcfoodbank
£50 which was kindly donated by Brierley Hill Response Team B - Insp and Sgts instead of buying each other gifts to donate the money where it will be used to support local community- providing 37 meals- Kindness that goes a long way.
Drink drive / speed operation carried out on Norton Rd Stourbridge. Over 15 tickets were issued to drivers who were driving over the speed limit.
@WMFSStourbridge
also present to offer advice to drivers on drink driving.
@SpecialsWMP
@WMPolice
Officers from the Lye N.H.T
Have just recovered this vehicle in Lye, the driver who has been arrested was a disqualified driver and also had no insurance.
#noinsurancenocar
#neighbourhoodpolicing
This afternoon in Ryemarket stourbridge, neighbourhood pcso's stopped three females in relation to a theft. Got them bang to rights and have been dealt with..
#don
't steal in Stourbridge or anywhere else!!
Lye N.H.T officers have just recovered this vehicle for having no tax or insurance, we had received information from a member of public the vehicle was being driven, keep passing on the info and we can then act and get these uninsured cars off the road.
#neighbourhoodpolicing
2 female rough sleepers from stourbridge town refered to dudley council homeless team and are now on there way to there new rooms in Birmingham hostel.
#goodresult
Large bag of cannabis approx street value of £7000 recovered just off High st, Lye last night by officers.
The bag was left possibly to be collected at a later date, if anyone has misplaced the bag feel free to attend Brierley Hill police station.
#result
Still baffling why parents crossing the road with young children think it's ok to cross the road about 2 foot away from a pedestrian crossing, try pressing the button the lights will change to RED & you can safely cross.
#greencrosscode
#dontteachbadhabits
#thinkdanger
Early morning call from the Lye and Amblecote team. Resulted in a person wanted for multiple warrants now spending the weekend in custody before court .
#youspokewelistened
Chop Shop Found in Lye yesterday, currently being dismantled by police & enquiries ongoing.if you suspect a Chop Shop near you please contact the police.
2 x males arrested in wollaston tonight after reports of someone trying to break into a vehicle, 1 x male hid in a garden & tried to get a taxi to get away but spotted by an officer.
#bothTaxiedofftocustody
Lye officers have followed up on intelligence regarding cannabis being grown at an address. £250,000 worth of Cannabis plants located in the property. One male in custody. Not quite the early morning wake up call the occupant was expecting
#neighbourhoodpolicing
🚗🚔 Uninsured Drivers 🚔🚗
We know uninsured drivers and vehicles are a major cause of concern for the public, especially if one crashes into you!
Another uninsured vehicle taken off the road this evening and driver suitably reported.
SBT 3
#OpAdvance
| Officers have been out on patrol in and around the town today supported by
@SpecialsWMP
. 👮
We’ve been chatting to local residents and businesses, including the Ryemarket Shopping Centre and Bus Station. 🚌
Further patrols today around Stourbridge Town Centre this afternoon / Evening to prevent and stop aggressive begging and harassment around the town centre. Patrols will continue. Key locations visited.
🚔ARREST🚔
Great proactive work led to a stop on a vehicle this evening. Occupant had some items on him that he shouldn't have.
Arrested for Possession With Intent to Supply Class A.
Thank You to Red Hill School today for allowing the knife screening Arch to be used . Working together to highlight and educate the students .
#stopknifecrime
Thank you to WMP Off Road Bike team and WMP Drone who assisted the Stourbridge and Lye teams today with pro active patrols of hot spot asb areas .
Unfortunately no bikes seized but a pursuit resulted in seizing a Car on false plates which had committed 3 offences today .
Vehicle seized in Lye this morning for no tax & No insurance.
This vehicle was seen several times being driven by officers last week but unable to stop the vehicle.
Always nice to start the week with a good result.
#gotcha
#notaxnocar
#neighbourhoodpolicing