Crime Updates 17/5/26 - 24/5/26

Good Morning Elmdon Residents,

Happy Bank Holiday Monday!

I hope you are enjoying the AMAZING sunshine we're all getting and making the most of it, here is your crime update for the past set:

A burglary occurred on OLD LODE LANE on 21/5/26 which happened during the daytime around midday. 2 masked individuals in all black clothing and gloves hopped the neighbouring garden fence and smashed the conservatory door. CCTV enquiries are currently ongoing.

A theft of motor vehicle occurred on DAMSON LANE of a Ford Galaxy overnight between the 18TH and 19TH of May. Enquiries are ongoing to identify those involved and try to recover the vehicle.

Following on from my message earlier this week regarding a suspicious male on VALLEY ROAD. We appreciate the work of the local community in providing us with further information and linked CCTV imagery which we are now circulating internally to ID the male so we can speak to him and ensure all people and children are safeguarded. If you have any further information please reach out by calling 101 or Webchat.

Good News:

Local LEOS officers have been taking part in OP SCEPTRE which is a national week of action covering knife crime related offences across the country. We have conducted knife sweeps using a metal detector in local parks including OLTON JUBILEE and ELMDON PARK. On this occasion, no weapons were found.

The team have been heavily involved in enforcing a dispersal order which is still currently active in Solihull Town Centre following reports of disorder. Cracking down on anti-social behaviour and ensuing our local residents can enjoy the sunshine in peace is key priority for the team as we head into the summer months.

Last month the team were given a report of a theft of scooter to investigate. A boy around 5 years old had left his scooter outside a shop to go in to get a drink, when he came out it has been stolen. With no CCTV and no eyewitnesses we were frustrated that this boy was robbed of his beloved scooter and we had no leads to go on. The team decided that the right thing to do in this very unusual crime was to have a collection from our team and we bought him a new one. It was a moment that makes you proud to wear the uniform to see the smile on his face when we dropped it off as a surprise to him and his mom.

The team were kindly invited to a number of schools on the patch this past week to give inputs to a number of classes and offer the chance for some kids to see what it's like behind the wheel of a police car with the blues and twos on. With the handbrake on of course. Thank you to the schools that extended us an offer to visit and who knows we might of gained a few recruits in the future.

Please enjoy your sunny Bank Holiday weekend and I will be in touch next set with a further update.

Regards,

Dan