Police make 22 arrests in two weeks
More than 20 people have been arrested in Walsall over the last fortnight for crimes such as burglary and shoplifting as police look to 'reduce the suffering' of residents and businesses.
Officers from local neighbourhood teams, detectives and offender management officers have been targeting offenders who have been carrying out offences of theft and burglary in the Bloxwich area and beyond.
This has seen 22 arrests made in the last fortnight.
Inspector Mike Mason, neighbourhood policing manager for Walsall and Bloxwich said, “A large volume of work has gone into generating these arrests and charges.
"Police officers and staff in Walsall are working hard to reduce the number of residents and businesses who are suffering at the hands of a relatively small number of people.”
Those charged with criminal offences include a 27 year old man who has been charged with seven offences of theft from or interference with a vehicle mostly committed in the Pelsall area and a 42 year old man charged with two counts of theft from a vehicle committed in the Delves and St. Matthews areas. A number of people have been charged with shoplifting offences in Walsall and Wolverhampton, while two men have been arrested for robbery offences committed in the Bloxwich area.
If you have information about crime or which may lead to the arrest of an offender please contact the police by dialling 101 or alternatively call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
