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Our investigation into a fire at the Crooked House on Himley Road last Saturday (5 August) continues as we try to understand the circumstances, which we are now treating as arson.
Please read the full update here:
#UPDATE
: A joint investigation into the cause of the fire at the
#CrookedHouse
pub is continuing today.
This incident has caused a great deal of speculation and we understand the significance of the building within the local community.
Read more here:
A Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) with autism is making his dreams of working for the police a reality having joined the South Staffordshire Neighbourhood Policing Team recently.
Read more here:
Shift 1 NPT with the assistance of PD Cooper and PC Moss from
@StaffsDogs
@PoliceDogCooper
executed a search warrant in
#codsall
. Quantity of controlled drugs recovered investigation ongoing
On the 06/12 South Staffs NPT executed a search warrant with the RSPCA at a farm in Penkridge. This was following an investigation initiated by
@LeagueACS
. 9 dogs have been removed and a 56 year old old Male arrested. The dogs are believed to be used in illegal dog fighting.
This vehicle was stopped on A449
#Wombourne
at 01:00hrs this morning. Two males were arrested following discovery of 2000 litres of stolen fuel in the rear of it. It is also believed they have been using cloned cards. Both are still in custody 👮🚔
We'd like to say thank you to The Bridge Inn, Brewood for their generosity. We were in the area for 5 hours today in the wet and windy weather while we attended a scene. The owner kindly offered us hot drinks and even put on an open fire so we could warm up after our shift.😊
End if an era for Sgt Matt Walker.
After 21 years of fighting crime in and around Wombourne, Sgt Walker is off to serve time as a custody Sergeant.
We wish him all the best, he'll be greatly missed and he'll be leaving a big hole in the team.
Til next time, Stripes 👮🏻👋🏼
Whilst all you home birds stay safe at home, officers patrolling and providing reassurance in the area have saved this bird who was struggling to move in the road earlier 🦅
Today we say a sad goodbye to PC Duncan Lampitt, who has dedicated 22 years of his service to the communities of South Staffordshire. 👋🏻
Enjoy your retirement, thanks for your service. 👮🏼♂️
#IKnowHeDoesntLookOldEnough
@SouthStaffsNPT
South Staffs Neighbourhood team have been called to Himley area again as off road quad riders have been threatening to security staff on private land and caused damage to a vehicle windscreen. 2 quads seized. Polite reminder not to trespass on private land in this way.
This Range Rover was stolen this evening in
#Wombourne
via keyless entry theft. The vehicle has since been recovered less than an hour after it was reported stolen in
#Wolverhampton
.
#OPBORMUS
Our patrols have been out and about today dealing with numerous road traffic collisions and obstructions to the carriageway. ❄️⛄
Please only drive if necessary, and if you are, ensure your tyres have enough tread and you have cleared the snow off your vehicle. 👍🏼
#StaySafe
One of
@StaffsDogs
retired veterans,
@RpdRazor
sadly fell asleep forever yesterday. We are sadden to hear this as he served the communities of South Staffs with distinction. Thankyou for your service Razor, Rest easy boy. 🐺
@StaffsRetiredPD
The deputy commander dug out her helmet and cycled from Codsall to Wombourne yesterday 🚴🏼♀️
No issues and pleased to see everyone following the guidelines! 🏡
#StayHomeSaveLives
The team have just had their 4th recovery of the evening. This one in
#Perton
for a young male driver driving without a licence or valid insurance.
#operationdisrupt
#OperationLightning
4945/4937YF
As you can see this pursuit was outside Russells Hall hospital, not in Staffordshire, however this car was involved in criminality in Staffs therefore borders won't prevent us from catching these criminals.... Despite what they think. 👍🏼
#Borderless
@trafficwmp
Following reports of graffiti appearing around
#Wombourne
village, we managed to identify those responsible via CCTV 📸
This morning, all involved successfully removed their ‘artwork’ 🧽🧼
Driver over 4 x over the limit from
#Codsall
is now in the cells sobering up prior to being charged.
#drinkordrive
#fatal5
#oplightning
. Please do not drink & drive and make the right choice!
This chap was driving around with two other of his mates in Wombourne tonight. Three covid fines issued to each of them, and warning notices issued for the cannabis they were in possession of! Two vehicle seizures tonight on an
#OpLightning
with the Neighbourhood Tasking Team.
Earlier this afternoon, this Nissan Navara was reported stolen from Wombourne
Within 20 minutes and with assistance from West Midlands Police, the vehicle was located and recovered
It will now await examination by our forensic team before being returned to the rightful owner
Hi Everyone, My name is Phillip Millichap and I'm your new PCSO covering Wombourne and the Surrounding Villages.
You'll see me out and about, reassuring my local communities.
I'll keep you updated with what's going on in the local area as well as sharing crime prevention.
#JAILED
| Horrifying footage of a machete attack on a cash security guard can be released today, as a pair behind a violent spree of failed robberies begin prison sentences.
The thugs struck three times, using increasing levels of violence.
Full story ➡️
Further reports of anti social use of iff ride bikes in
#Stourton
&
#bobbington
toda. This male thought it was essential & acceptable to trespass onto land to let his children ride around. He was issued a Section 59 warning & issued a £200 covid fine as a result of his actions.
#wombourne
vehicle failed to stop, PennCommon but didn't get far, with PC Bridgewater hot on their heels and then apprehending the offenders. Great work from
@StaffsSpecials
who were quickly on the scene to assist. 2 locked up, drugs and several knives seized.
#CleanStreets
👮🚔
N/hood Shift 3 PC’s spotted 2 x sus males in Wombourne this evening who then decided to run. Short foot chase later and a subsequent area check by PCSO’s resulted in 2 dealt with for causing criminal damage before the victim even had chance to call us
#RightPlaceRightTime
#APPEAL
We are appealing for any information after a fire at a derelict building that used to be the Crooked House pub in Himley on Saturday evening. Anyone with info should contact us on our website.
As a result of intelligence and joint agency work, a large cannabis grow has been located by officers in
#LowerPenn
, South Staffordshire with an estimated street value of £180,000.
Officers from South Staffs LPT have carried out a joint op this evening with West Mercia Police to target rural crime. Number of stop searches conducted. 3 males detained in possesion of air rifles, poaching near Pattingham. Firearms and vehicles seized.
#opappleorchid
3 people arrested this evening for cultivating cannabis after escaping from a property in Codsall. All detained thanks to a team effort from;
@SStaffsPolice
@tactical_police
@Staffsdogs
@Staffsresponse
& a fab group of young local lads who also gave chase -Thank you!
A massive thank you to the guys from Hyde Farm, (Brewood) for their help this afternoon on Port Lane when 2 trees came down. First one fell on a vehicle- luckily no serious injuries to any of the occupants!!!! Where would we be without our farmers!!? 👍😊
Well...last year we had the Wombourne Wallaby tonight we have the Wombourne Rhea (Ostritch) every day is certainly different.After a brief foot chase offender at large re captured Shift 1 NPT and the sarge are now going back to Wombourne to re compose themselves 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙈
As a result of Anti-Social behaviour in Wombourne Village today, a number of youths were searched under the Misuse of Drugs Act. In the process, a juvenile was found with a bladed article which has since been seized and taken off the streets. Positive action will be taken.
Shift 3 Response located this
#stolen
vehicle within a matter of minutes of the report being made in
#Penkridge
.
Thank you to the member of the public who reported this to us!
Officers from the dedicated vehicle theft team recovered a stolen van 24 minutes after it was stolen in South Staffordshire yesterday (Thursday 15 December).
Read more here:
Been out & about this morning and happy to say both Kinver Edge
@NTKinver
& Highgate Common were fairly quiet with only a small no. of dog walkers around. Thank you for adhering to government instruction to
#StayHomeSaveLives
#COVID19
On Saturday 28th January 2023 PCSO Millichap and SC Hickinbottom have carried out speed checks on Pool House Road,Wombourne and Gospel End Road, Baggeridge. Altogether 16 vehicles were stopped and advised over their speed.
Two juveniles arrested in the Wombourne area following a report of suspicious activity. One male juvenile ran from Officers but was quickly located resulting in the discovery of a 10" hunters knife. Both in Police custody & off the streets
#fightingknifecrime
⚠️ Multiple patches of standing water on the roads locally today. Please drive in accordance to weather conditions with care and caution ⚠️ Ford at
#Trescott
is not passable, with depths of almost 4ft ⚠️ Please find an alternate route ⚠️
A total of 4 off road bikes recovered for riding off road causing Anti social behaviour at
#Stourton
. A van has also been recovered for causing an obstruction.
#community
As part of Neighbourhood week of action, PC Bridgwater & Insp Booker were proactively patrolling South Staffs this evening and have arrested a female for drink driving in
#Wombourne
this evening who was twice the legal drink drive limit.
#Oplightning
#NeighbourhoodPolicingWeek
Officers have today recovered a stolen Land Rover in Wolverhampton. The vehicle has been recovered following the use of ANPR technology. Forensic examination will now take place and returned to the rightful owner.
#OpBormus
#ANPR
#WestMidlandsPolice
This driver drove away with a £200 covid fine and a £100 traffic ticket this evening after breaching lockdown rules by driving around with his pal; who was searched and found with a quantity of cannabis on his person. Found by our PCSO's this evening in Coven.
#OpLightning
Serving members of the Royal Military Police (RMP) are joining forces with the South Staffordshire local policing team in a new partnership initiative.
Read more here:
PCSOs on routine patrol came across two kind members of the public who were awaiting the RSPCAs arrival, after finding this beautiful chap at the side of the road near to Highgate Common, Swindon earlier today.
Following on from our arrest in
#Codsall
yesterday, a male has now been charged with two counts of burglary with intent to steal, and one count of criminal damage. 👮🏻♂️👍🏼
He has been refused bail by ourselves and will appear before magistrates tomorrow. ⚖️
@staffspolice
Assisted by
@SStaffsPolice
@cmpg
&
@staffsresponse
@staffsspecials
attended a report of an RTC on Lawn Lane
#Coven
earlier where the offender was located and arrested by them having made off on foot, or at least he tried to. Breath test failed reservation made for a cell for one
Approximately 70 cannabis plants have been seized by South Staffs Neighbourhood Team at an address then Streets Lane ,
#CheslynHay
and 2 men arrested and taken to custody. A big thank you to the community for keeping us informed of your concerns... ☎️👮🏻♂️
This young chap/chap-ess was found flapping about in the road in
#Codsall
by PCSO Murphy, who caught it. Colleagues managed to get it to a Vet to check him/her over. They were more than happy to take the bird from us & give some TLC 💖
#Allcreaturesgreat
&small
This driver was arrested in the south staffs area by PC 27859 and
@SC23376
. Plenty to think about after a long night in custody after blowing 3 times the legal limit at the roadside, 107! He will be charged in the morning.
Here’s the body worn footage of our pre-emptive stinger deployment on the VW Passat in Wolverhampton. The car had been used in the theft of catalytic converters, it was stopped safely and the driver was arrested. 🦔
A cold and icy start today. ❄️🥶
Do not leave your vehicle unattended whilst defrosting, the thieves will be out and about looking to steal your vehicle. Do not make it easy for them! ❄️
#IcyMornings
Officers out on foot patrolling the Poolhouse Estate earlier this evening. Thank you for adhering to our earlier post regarding gathering in groups and causing issues - pleased to report no problems at this location tonight 👍🏼
PCSO Millichap visited a school within South Staffordshire to offer input into the role of a PCSO and Police Officer as well as spending time answering questions the pupils had.
They even got to sit inside the police car and put the lights and sirens on 😃🚓
Shift 4 night shift, currently responding to several reports of an unidentified flying object (UFO) accross the
#Staffordshire
skyline. 👮🏼♂️ One informant managed to get a picture which we have attached below. 🌌
Any information then let us know. 📞
#MerryChristmas
🎅
As part of community engagement
#OpCadence
officers were welcomed at St Benedicts primary school Wombourne on 27.06.23. Please encourage your children to go to the police in times of need or if they are worried or frightened.
The new parking buddies we are using to help educate parents with their parking around schools. Thank you
@south_staffs
for helping to get these.
They will be touring South Staffordshire schools starting at
@LittletonGreen
. Take a selfie and put
#parkingbuddies
at the end.
After a good stop by
#Shift1
officers in
#Wombourne
, a male has been arrested for possession with intent to supply drugs.
#Shift3
then carried out a search of the male's property and came across a Cannabis grow. Male interviewed and released pending further enquiries
#Oneteam
Two men and a teenage boy have been charged and remanded in custody in connection with two aggravated burglaries in Staffordshire and Shropshire to steal high-performance vehicles.
Officers have recovered a stolen LandRover Evoque within 90 mins having been stolen in a burglary in
#Kinver
.
Vehicle pursued and stung in
#Tipton
where we have 3 persons in custody. Great teamwork between
@cmpg
@WMPolice
@Trafficwmp
#opbormus
Local officers are out and about this evening stopping vehicles for various traffic offences. This car has been stopped due to not correctly displaying front registration plate.
PCSOs on cycle patrol covering grounds of
#Himley
Hall where reports have come of groups still congregating and breaching government guidelines. Happy to say all empty so far today 😊
#StayHomeSaveLives
Stay safe and be kind 🙏👍
Another string to our bow; assistance from
@tactical_police
with off-road bikes and drone in
#Kinver
today 🏍🚨🚔 keeping roads and communities safe. Several motorists given warning for various traffic offences. No arrests / seizures today. Thanks to the team for assisting.
This Corsa was stopped in Wombourne after swerving over the A449. Found to be driven by a provisional licence holder being supervised by his friend.. who was also a provisional licence holder 🤔 both reported for offences including no insurance and licence and off the road
#27859
We've arrested 3 people and reported a further 62 drivers for motoring offences following an operation aimed at disrupting illegal street racing and car cruising 🚗
Read more here ➡️