HSBC Ram raiders given long prison sentence

Remember the HSBC Ram Raid attack story we broke last year? It was an audacious robbery of the bank on Station Road at tea time where thankfully nobody was seriously hurt.  Justice has finally been served. Two men -one from Balsall Common – have been sent to prison for a long time. An article in the Coventry Evening Telegraph which includes many details and pictures also reveals that none of the cash stolen has been recovered and that one of the gang of four is still at large. The Birmingham mail have also covered the story:

Birmingham ram raiders who targeted HSBC bank jailed for 21 years
Birmingham Mail
Craig Smith, from Stechford, and James Lawlor, from Balsall Common, near Solihull, both aged 29, drove into a HSBC and made off with boxes containing cash, a court heard. Staff had been loading cash machines at the front of the bank, in Station Road, …
March 29, 2012 |

Update: Kelsey Lane resident convicted of distributing indecent images

The Solihull Observer has reported further details of the Kelsey Lane resident as of 9th March awaiting sentence on bail and convicted of selling indecent pictures of boys.Worryingly there are 10 more offences being taken into consideration and a previous conviction.

“Cowland was granted bail with conditions that he does not access the internet by any means, has no unsupervised contact with any child, and does not do any work or unpaid work which could bring him into contact with children.”

March 27, 2012 |

Kelsey Lane resident to face crown court for distributing indecent images of children charge

The Solihull Observer reports that a Kelsey Lane resident faces crown court charged with distributing indecent images of children. As a condition of his bail he is not allowed contact with any child. Click the link below to find out more.


Solihull Observer		  

Crown Court trial for man charged over indecent images of children
Solihull Observer
By Chris Willmott 25/11 Updated: 07/12 13:52 Buy photos » Patrick Cowland from Balsall Common is facing charges of possessing and distributing indecent photographs of children. (s) A 62-year-old man from Balsall Common is expected to face a Crown Court …

 

 

 
December 19, 2011 |

Balsall Common Police Shop to move out of town?

Balsall Common’s Police Shop in the main shopping area on Station Road may be put up for relocation as West Midlands Police Authority consider cost cutting options to meet their ever decreasing operating budget.

The spending review could see the shop uprooted and relocated to the Police occupied premises on Holly Lane, removing a central presence and putting a question mark over what to do with Parish Council funded CCTV equipment on the premises which has been instrumental in solving crimes in the village.

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October 30, 2011 |

Burglars in standoff with police

Three burglars are now in the cells for raiding a house in Balsall Common this afternoon at about 3.30pm.

You may have noticed road blocks and a police helicopter in the vicinity of Alder lane this evening.

The criminals were caught red handed and a standoff ensued until the final offender was talked down from the roof of a property at about 7.15pm.

Thanks to residents on Twitter for helping us to piece together the event and to West Midlands Solihull police.. we salute you !

*Update 27th September*

More details have been released by the police. The 3 miscreants arrested are all from Sheldon in Birmingham. They are charged with a number of offences including burglary and car theft from the wider area. See the west midlands police blog http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/np/solihull/news/newsitem.asp?id=5021 for names.

September 22, 2011 |