Worcestershire Operational Policing Unit Archives - The Bromsgrove Standard

23^rd Jun, 2026

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NEWS 25^th Jun, 2025

Man arrested after theft of fuel in Bromsgrove

NEWS 17^th Jun, 2025

Renault Clio stolen in Redditch is stung by police in Longbridge

NEWS 11^th Nov, 2022

Drug-driver arrested after police pull car over in Bromsgrove

NEWS 20^th May, 2022

Warning to drivers after crash knocked out traffic lights at busy Bromsgrove junction

NEWS 4^th Sep, 2021

Man faced walk home from Rednal after police seized £1,800 illegally ridden e-scooter

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2021

Drug-driver caught in Bromsgrove was wanted for domestic assault

NEWS 12^th Aug, 2021

Drug-driver arrested after making off without paying for fuel at Frankley Services

12^th Aug, 2021

Quick-acting police sting and recover stolen Audi 25 minutes after it was taken from Bromsgrove

10^th Aug, 2021

Driver charged and remanded after police pursuit in Hopwood

NEWS 19^th Jul, 2021

Damage sustained as police car is rammed by Mercedes in Rubery

NEWS 18^th Jul, 2021

Suspect car thief managed to evade police in Bromsgrove after pursuit and foot chase

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2021

One arrested after car taken without consent from Bromsgrove was tracked down to Worcester

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2021

Audi stolen from Bromsgrove recovered by police

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2021

Drug driver arrested after police force car to stop in Longbridge

NEWS 13^th May, 2021

Swerving lorry driver with 20-tonne load on board on Bromsgrove motorway was three times the drink-drive limit

NEWS 8^th May, 2021

Police dealing with uninsured van driver in Bromsgrove caught wanted person who drove past them

NEWS 29^th Apr, 2021

Mercedes seized by police in Bell End after driver had no MoT or insurance

NEWS 5^th Apr, 2021

Drug-driver caught after using his mobile phone at the wheel on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 12^th Mar, 2021

Transit with no lights, no insurance, no tax and defective tyres is seized on the M42

NEWS 8^th Mar, 2021

Drug-driver facing lengthy ban after speeding past unmarked police car in Hagley

NEWS 25^th Feb, 2021

Pair arrested and drugs and weapons seized after police pursuit from Kidderminster to Hagley

NEWS 31^st Jan, 2021

VIDEO - Police stop drunk driver travelling wrong way down the M42 between Hopwood and Lickey End

NEWS 21^st Jan, 2021

Driver stopped by police in Hollywood for motoring offences and possession of cannabis

NEWS 18^th Jan, 2021

Lucky escape for driver as car overturns in Romsley

NEWS 4^th Jan, 2021

VIDEO - Two arrested as police box in stolen van on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2020

Drug-driver arrested near Alvechurch went wrong way around traffic island after exiting M42

NEWS 31^st Dec, 2020

Car seized after police pursuit between Bromsgrove and Rubery

NEWS 22^nd Dec, 2020

Three arrested and knife seized as stolen car is stung in Bromsgrove

NEWS 17^th Dec, 2020

Two drug-drivers caught within hours near Hopwood and in Bromsgrove

NEWS 19^th Nov, 2020

Motorist caught drug-driving on M42 near Hopwood

NEWS 12^th Nov, 2020

Drug-driver arrested at Frankley services

NEWS 7^th Nov, 2020

Teenagers arrested and two stolen mopeds recovered in Hagley

NEWS 3^rd Nov, 2020

BMW stolen in car-key burglary was recovered in Northfield after police chase from Alvechurch

NEWS 24^th Oct, 2020

Three uninsured or disqualified drivers caught by police in Bromsgrove in the space of an hour

15^th Oct, 2020

£100k worth of cannabis and machete seized as police stop car on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 11^th Oct, 2020

Police thank public for stopping driver in Bromsgrove who was five times over the limit

NEWS 2^nd Oct, 2020

Nine drivers clocked speeding on the A491 in Hagley this morning, including one at 90mph

NEWS 21^st Sep, 2020

Cloned car crashes after M5 police pursuit from Bromsgrove

20^th Sep, 2020

Driver forced to stop by police on the M5 near Frankley Services had amphetamines on board

NEWS 18^th Sep, 2020

Stolen van and quad bike recovered by police in Barnt Green

NEWS 16^th Sep, 2020

Provisional licence driver stopped by police on the M5 after car was linked to crimes in Bromsgrove

NEWS 3^rd Sep, 2020

Police dogs stop pair in their tracks after attempted burglary in Wythall

NEWS 31^st Aug, 2020

Drug-driver caught and two cars seized on the M42 at Hopwood Services

NEWS 27^th Aug, 2020

Five arrested after Bromsgrove burglary

NEWS 19^th Aug, 2020

Six points and £300 fine on the way as uninsured driver is caught at Frankley Services

NEWS 5^th Aug, 2020

Two drivers caught using handheld mobile phones at the wheel in Hagley within five minutes

NEWS 1^st Aug, 2020

Drink-driver in Bromsgrove caught by police dog PD Gremlin

NEWS 19^th Jul, 2020

Driver caught in Frankley using a handheld mobile phone at the wheel

NEWS 18^th Jul, 2020

Dangerous car driving around Rubery taken off the road

NEWS 5^th Jul, 2020

Drink-driver stopped in Bromsgrove was twice the legal limit

NEWS 1^st Jul, 2020

Balaclavas, a knife and cannabis found as car is stopped in Wythall

NEWS 26^th Jun, 2020

Driver clocked at 100mph between Bromsgrove and Redditch only passed their test in October

NEWS 26^th Jun, 2020

Two drivers caught in Hagley using their mobile phones at the wheel

NEWS 25^th Jun, 2020

Driver stopped on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for having no insurance

NEWS 24^th Jun, 2020

Driver in Hagley caught using mobile phone at the wheel

NEWS 22^nd Jun, 2020

Driver stopped in Longbridge for having no insurance the day after he bought his BMW

NEWS 21^st Jun, 2020

Lucky escape for drink-driver after Bromsgrove crash

NEWS 20^th Jun, 2020

Motorist who abandoned car arrested for drug-driving

NEWS 19^th Jun, 2020

Driver who answered mobile phone call in Rubery nearly crashed into police car

NEWS 17^th Jun, 2020

Motorist stopped in Hagley for careless driving and illegal tinted windows

NEWS 15^th Jun, 2020

Police seize van after chasing it from Wythall to Hopwood

NEWS 13^th Jun, 2020

Motorist in Rubery with no insurance, tax or MoT was twice the drink-drive limit

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2020

Van driver on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich was speeding, using a mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt

NEWS 11^th Jun, 2020

The car stopped in Frankley so dangerous it was taken off the road

NEWS 9^th Jun, 2020

Three drivers caught using their mobile phone at the wheel in Bromsgrove in less than an hour

NEWS 8^th Jun, 2020

Motorist arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and possession after police sting car in Bromsgrove

NEWS 5^th Jun, 2020

Car clocked at 90mph on the M5 near Bromsgrove is seized for no insurance and three bald tyres

Motorists caught in Bromsgrove and Hopwood for using a mobile phone whilst driving

NEWS 1^st Jun, 2020

Points and a fine for driver who jumped a red light in Bromsgrove in front of a police car

28^th May, 2020

20 drivers caught speeding and one car seized during police speed checks in Hagley

NEWS 25^th May, 2020

Runaway dog which gave police and Highways England the slip for six hours, located on the M5 near Bromsgrove

NEWS 23^rd May, 2020

Ten drivers caught speeding between 85mph and 102mph on the M42 between Hopwood and Bromsgrove

NEWS 19^th May, 2020

Car seized by police after fuel theft from Frankley Services

NEWS 16^th May, 2020

Motorist who met friends in Bromsgrove to 'smoke and chill' arrested for drug-driving

NEWS 15^th May, 2020

Two drivers caught on handheld mobile phones at the wheel in Hopwood within five minutes of each other

13^th May, 2020

Lucky escape for driver after crash on the M5 near Frankley Services

NEWS 12^th May, 2020

'It's my friend's van' was no excuse for uninsured driver caught in Rubery

NEWS 10^th May, 2020

Stinger used in Bromsgrove to stop car believed to have been involved in burglaries

NEWS 10^th May, 2020

Driver gets fine and points for overtaking on blind bend in Hagley

NEWS 6^th May, 2020

Officers box in car in Bromsgrove and arrest driver over assault and theft

NEWS 30^th Apr, 2020

Driver caught using handheld phone at the wheel in Rubery had no insurance

NEWS 3^rd May, 2020

London driver caught on the M5 between Bromsgrove and Droitwich for 'non-essential journey' visiting friends in Birmingham

NEWS 5^th May, 2020

VIDEO - Stinger brings wanted van driver to a halt

NEWS 2^nd May, 2020

Car seized in Wythall after driver with expired provisional licence ignored police advice

NEWS 30^th Apr, 2020

Stolen car reached speeds of 120mph during M5 police pursuit

NEWS 28^th Apr, 2020

Two arrested in Hopwood on suspicion of burglary

NEWS 27^th Apr, 2020

Drug-driver with no insurance caught speeding through Wychbold

NEWS 25^th Apr, 2020

Police seize car on the M5 near Bromsgrove after forcing it to stop

NEWS 22^nd Apr, 2020

Driver in stolen van in Bromsgrove told police 'I borrowed it from a friend'

NEWS 17^th Apr, 2020

Driver in Hunnington failed roadside drugs test and was on a non-essential journey

NEWS 17^th Apr, 2020

Driver caught at 106mph on the M42 between Hopwood and Bromsgrove

NEWS 17^th Apr, 2020

Classic car stolen from Bromsgrove recovered by police within 24 hours

NEWS 15^th Apr, 2020

Driver clocked by police at 96mph on the M42 between Bromsgrove and Hopwood had no licence or insurance

NEWS UPDATE 12^th Apr, 2020

19-year-old in a critical condition after car hit a tree in Clent

NEWS 10^th Apr, 2020

Car crashes in Bromsgrove and flips onto its side

NEWS 14^th Apr, 2020

Driver who sped past unmarked police car in Bromsgrove had no licence or insurance

NEWS 9^th Apr, 2020

Car seized in Romsley after driver on non-essential journey was caught with no insurance

NEWS 6^th Apr, 2020

Four quizzed by police in Rubery about their 'essential journey' told officers they were off to play football

NEWS 5^th Apr, 2020

Driver in stolen van rammed police ARV after pursuit from Hopwood services

NEWS 5^th Apr, 2020

Police recover car stolen in Northfield after pursuit which began in Wythall