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#JAILED
| Eight men have been jailed for more than 75 years combined after a brutal attack in Coventry city centre.
The victim was chased by a group armed with weapons during the early hours of 6 October last year.
Read more:
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Our search for Dolars Aleksanders – wanted over the death of 12-year-old Keaton Slater in
#Coventry
– continues this afternoon.
Another man was arrested in Coventry today, and Keaton's family have released new images of their beloved boy.
More 👉
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#RESCUED
🐷 Our officers saved this plucky piglet from a busy road yesterday morning. They named him Oliver, after Oliver Twist, the famous runaway orphan!
@RSPCA_official
will be looking after Oliver with lots of 'hogs & kisses' until he gets re-homed!
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#UPDATE
| We’ve released footage of a dog attack in Milverton Road this week following speculation on social media.
Our officers responded to a group of dogs fighting in the street on 11 July which presented a clear danger.
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The grieving family of 12-year-old Keaton Slater have made a brave plea for help as they seek justice for their son.
Young Keaton tragically died after being hit by a car on Radford Road, Coventry, at around 4.30pm last Friday (14 June).
Read here⬇️
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Good boy! This is the moment West Midlands Police dog Neon flushed out a suspected dangerous driver... hiding in a toilet in
#Walsgrave
! 🐶Full story ➡
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#ARREST
: A robbery suspect wearing a clown mask stormed a
#Coventry
McDonald's this morning armed with a knife - but was stopped in his tracks by two of our officers who'd nipped in for a cuppa! A 41-year-old man was Tasered and arrested.
#RightTimeRightPlace
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'He was so beautiful inside and out'. These are the words of a devastated family whose 12-year-old boy, Keaton Slater, died after being hit by a car which failed to stop in Coventry.
Read more ➡️
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Alexander Nzola, Jaiden Grant, Zachary Williams, Kennedy Ikwuemesi, Eniola Akingbesote and Hossame Madmoune either produced weapons or kicked him before they all fled.
Following Coventry's largest investigation, they have now been jailed.
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#UPDATE
| This morning, we arrested a 37-year-old man from
#Birmingham
on suspicion of publishing material with intent to incite religious hatred.
We'd been searching for him after over a social media video containing threats and derogatory language was posted.
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#CaringCops
: This is PC Abby Cole with
#Radford
resident Robert Bradley. His daughter, who lives in Cumbria, was worried he'd not been in touch. Abby checked on the 77-yr-old, who has Alzheimer’s. Then went to the shop to buy him milk, bread, tea & soup.
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A courageous cop is back in the job he loves - a year on from being mowed down by a car and left in a coma.
PC Chris Burnham has defied the medical odds since the shift which nearly cost him his life 12 months ago today (25 September):
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#CHARGED
| Detectives investigating after a police officer was left critically injured in a hit-and-run in Coventry, have charged a man.
Read more here 👇
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#JAILED
| A gang who held a knife to a 👶 baby’s throat as they demanded the code to a safe during a home robbery are now behind bars after armed police intercepted two members in their getaway car on the M40
Read the full, shocking story on our site:
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Our teams are continuing to work tirelessly to trace a man in connection with the hit-and-run in which 12-year-old Keaton Slater was killed in Coventry last Friday.
Read more here ➡️
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We secured the convictions of the men after the victim was chased during the early hours of 6 October last year
The 19-year-old man was found in Upper Precinct with serious injuries but due to the quick actions of members of the public and emergency services his life was saved
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#JAILED
: Jamie Davies jailed for 7yrs 2m for attacking a paramedic.
He rang 999 6 times in an hour during CoVID lockdown. Paramedics found nothing wrong with him.
Davies punched one, breaking his jaw. Attacks on emergency workers won't be tolerated ⬇️
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#UPDATE
| A motorist is facing court after footage of a car being driven down a cycleway in Coventry was shared online.
The clip shows a blue Ford Puma being illegally driven on Binley Road last weekend.
More from us and
@adamtranter
👉
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#GreatWork
: Well done to 2 of our community PCs who stopped a pensioner being ripped off by suspected conmen.
PCs Amy Treadwell & Sam Rose spotted 3 men trimming a tree while on beat patrols in Kenpas Highway.
They were trying to charge the 92-yr-old £180 for unnecessary work!
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CHARGED: We’ve charged a man with wounding after one of our officers suffered nasty facial injuries in a knuckle duster attack in
#Coventry
. Assaults on our officers won't be tolerated; it’s not ‘part of the job’ and we'll always look to prosecute. More:
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🎈🎉One of our former officers celebrates her 100th birthday today.
Mary Gallagher joined
#Coventry
Police shortly after World War 2 and stayed with the force for 10 years, helping keep the peace across the city & caring for her communities.
A BIG happy birthday Mary 🎈🎉
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A lovely visit from 5 month old police dog G in Coventry Central Station today for her socialisation training. 🐶
PC Baker from our Response team is looking after G as part of our
@WMPDogs
puppy fostering scheme.
Find out more about the scheme here 📲
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We are incredibly thankful for the way that the community in Earlsdon have supported us. We know it’s been drawn-out, tough and frustrating, but we have done our best to help you through this.
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#UPDATE
| We'll have an appropriate police presence near the Mandir (Hindu temple) in Stoney Stanton Road in Coventry this evening for a potential protest.
More on this and extra powers
we'll have in place.
👉
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GOOD NEWS: Missing 13-year-old Mackenzie Rogers has been found. Thank you for sharing our appeal.
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...and the owner is fully aware of the actions police have taken.
The dog that was attacked is at home recovering.
A man was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police and was interviewed on 12 July; enquiries are ongoing.
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Detective Chief Inspector Adam Jobson, from Coventry LPA, said: "This was extreme violence and these men have quite rightly lost their freedom.
"There's no justification for carrying a weapon and it’s just sheer fortune the victim was not even more seriously injured.
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A 41-year-old man is now being taken into custody where he will be assessed by mental health professionals.
His son, who is believed to have been physically unharmed, is with other family & will receive any necessary professional support for any emotional & medical requirements.
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“We won’t accept this type of behaviour in our city and we’ll continue to take action to get knives off the streets.
"We'll always look to prosecute those involved in carrying them or involved in serious violence."
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Contrary to reports on social media, the dog was not hit by a police car and was not killed.
The dog was seized by the Dangerous Dogs Unit and has since been assessed by a vet and secured in kennels.
The dog is fit and well and is being looked after by staff at the kennels...
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A 21-year-old who died after being stabbed in
#Coventry
yesterday morning has been named as Fidel Glasgow. His mom has said "When your beautiful heart stopped beating my heart broke in two, knowing that here on earth there won’t be another quite like you."
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#HERETOHELP
| Some quick thinking by one of our Police Cadets in Coventry helped a seriously ill man receive potentially life-saving treatment.
Read more ➡️
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GOOD NEWS: Missing Graham Coleman from Coventry has been found. Thank you for helping share our appeal.
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Behind the scenes with
@WMPDogs
- great discipline by dog and handler
http://t.co/Kwh8bJ7427
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#CHARGED
| The mother and the partner of a man who murdered a father when he ploughed into him in a car in Coventry, have both been convicted of trying to help him evade capture.
Read more here 👉
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#CaringCops
| Our officers have gone the extra mile to make sure a vulnerable
#Coventry
pensioner got some food essentials and a friendly (physically-distanced) chat over a cuppa.
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Because the dog was out of control, officers used a Taser to prevent it causing serious harm.
Officers needed to contain the dog, so they found a large wheelie bin to put inside to ensure the public, the officers and the dog itself were away from further danger.
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When officers arrived, one of the dogs was clearly out of control, attacking other dogs and presenting a risk to people nearby, including children.
The dog tried to attack a member of the public, who used an umbrella to defend himself and jump over a low fence to escape.
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#CaringCops
| Neighbourhood officers in the
#Hillfields
area have worked with a local food wholesaler to donate a bumper crop of fruit and veg to a care home.
Full story ➡️
🍏🧄🥕🍓🍌🥒🍎🌽🍇🍊🥦🍉🧅🍋
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T/Supt Daryl Lyon and Special Inspector Michael Synnott are ready for Coventry's Remembrance Parade. We are joined by our Coventry Specials and Coventry Cadets
@SpecialsWMP
@CadetsWMP
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Thanks everyone. Every single one of your RTs really does count as
#missing
Abhimanyu Chohan has been found safe and well.
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SEIZED: Another uninsured car off the streets of
#Coventry
! Traffic cops ran an operation in
#Foleshill
yesterday and seized 8 uninsured cars. One driver failed to stop and was arrested for dangerous driving after a pursuit. Last year
@WMPolice
seized 5,000 uninsured vehicles.
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#ARREST
| We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of murder as our detectives continue to probe the killing of Thady Joe Higgins in Coventry earlier this week.
Mr Higgins died after being punched by an off-road biker he’d challenged over his reckless riding:
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We are appealing for information after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in Coventry after he was hit by a car which failed to stop.
Read more 👇
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The man handed himself in to officers this morning and will be questioned in due course.
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💜 Our kind-hearted Coventry cops have come to the aid of elderly residents by ensuring they are stocked up with food and essentials.
Full story ➡️
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#GANGS
: We've expanded our gangs unit – and the newly-strengthened team is already making a big impact.
26 arrests. Guns, combat knives & machetes seized. 26 vehicles impounded. £100k of drugs seized. 👍
Full story ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Almost complete. Our new mural on the side of
#Coventry
Central police station is looking 👌. It’s part of our contribution to
@Coventry2021
. For the past year, we’ve been exploring how the arts can help us reach new audiences & have tough conversations on challenging topics.
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Interested in giving a temporary home to Harry, Ron, Dobby, Albus, Hermione & Ginny? Email breedscheme
@west
-midlands.pnn.police.uk
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Hit and run driver, Mohammed Ahmed, who left a pensioner to die at the roadside has been jailed after West Midlands Police tracked down his damaged BMW.
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This is John McCarthy collecting his good citizen award from
@DaveThompsonCC
. John rugby tackled a bank robber who held a machete to a 71 year old woman in
#Coventry
. Read his story here:
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If you’re heading to the
@Godivafestival
in
#Coventry
thinking that there might be easy pickings to rob – think again! We’ve got six in custody for robbing Louis Vuitton trainers and a mobile phone from a teenager.
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The six struck just outside the perimeter and left a 17-year-old in his socks, but as soon as his friend raised the alarm, we used CCTV and our drone to track and detain the group.
We are working to ensure everyone enjoys Godiva while remaining safe.
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We've been collecting
#EasterEggs
for women & children fleeing abusive relationships & living refuges. We support victims and their kids every day but couldn't see them go without at this happy time of year. Hundreds have been donated. Happy Easter to everyone.
#EndDomesticAbuse
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#ARREST
| We’ve arrested two suspected robbers following an armed police chase this afternoon, after a stolen car was spotted in Coventry.
A white BMW car which was stolen in a carjacking on 20 March was spotted and pursued by officers.
Full story ⬇️
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#JAILED
| A Coventry man has been jailed for six years after punching a police officer with a knuckle duster leaving him with a split lip and a broken tooth.
More ➡️
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#JAILED
| Ryan Preston, 27, has today (25 Jan) been jailed for life after fatally stabbing his friend Daniel Kennell during a row in summer 2018.
We hope this sentence sends a strong message to those willing to carry knives on our streets. Full story:
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#GreatWork
: 2 of our PCSOs have been praised for the role they played in helping us catch a knifeman.
They spotted Ervin Negrobar after he'd stabbed a man in the city centre. Kept him chatting & "herded" him towards waiting officers👏
Negrobar jailed ⬇️
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Suspected bank robber arrested after being chased by members of the public and detained until officers arrived in
#Coventry
this afternoon
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#ARRESTS
| Two teens, 19 & 15, were arrested in raids in
#Coventry
today on suspicion of the murder of a 19-year-old man, shot in
#Hillfields
yesterday. A black VW Golf R was found burnt out in London Road last night believed to be involved. More here 👇
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#StopKnifeCrime
: We uncovered these 2 knives in Primrose Hill Park,
#Hillfields
during a 'weapons sweep' this morning. Our officers are out in force to tackle knife crime and protect the public as part of
#OpSceptre
- a national UK Police operation.
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We had to take tough action against illegal bikers in
#Coventry
, stinging the tyres of dangerous riders and making arrests during a ride out. Many of you will have seen what was happening, now here's the full story:
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Look who we bumped into at Coventry Central Station today 🐶
PD Rascal and PD Kane popped by to say “hi”, with their handler Andy, before heading to the vets for their yearly vaccinations 🚑
They’ll be back out on patrol later today 🚔🚨
#policepups
#policedogs
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#ARRESTS
| Two people have been arrested and a stolen van was seized in an operation against vehicle crime.
Neighbourhood officers and
@Trafficwmp
carried out checks on cars in
#Coventry
.
Vehicle crime is one of our top priorities. Find out more 👉
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This might just be the cutest photo & story you'll see all day. We’ve awarded our youngest person ever, along with his older siblings. This is Jeremy (5), Elizabeth (11) & Jonathan (7) getting an award from
@VJardineWMP
. They're from
#TileHill
. They found a knife & handed it in.
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BREAKING: We're dealing with an incident in
#Broadgate
,
#Coventry
city centre. Reports of a man discharging a firearm from a flat window. Casings recovered suggest it's a blank firing pistol. Armed police on scene. No injuries reported. Cordons in place. More to follow.
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The neighbourhood police officer run over by a car he was trying to stop in Coventry has thanked the public for their support, after being released from hospital.
PC Chris Burnham was struck by a Mini in the Holbrooks area of Coventry on 25 September:
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