West Midlands Police

A crash as a result of a drink and drug driver. This is the moment a shameless driver tells cops he was speeding at 76mph in a 30mph zone because he wanted to have a bit of a blast.

I drove 76mph on 30mph road and told police I wanted a bit of a blast

Chilling moment thug fires shotgun inside computer shop

Chilling moment axe-wielding thug fires shotgun inside computer shop

CCTV captures two men creeping up on the parked car

CCTV shows machete thug get shot in chest as he attacks rival

The large blaze at a Birmingham grocery shop, Alum Rock Road, Saltley.

Watch: Shop explodes in ball of flames leaving two hospitalised

BMW driver filmed inhaling from what appeared to be a 'hippy crack balloon' on the M6.

'Idiot' BMW driver inhales from 'hippy crack balloon' on M6

Men attempt to rob car with machete as driver fills up.

Watch: Men attempt to rob car with machete as driver fills up

Pickpocket Abderahmen Berouaken caught targeting family.

Watch: Thief steals from shopper before he’s caught targeting family

A police tent in West Park in Wolverhampton following a stabbing.

Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences

A man firing shots at a house in Brookvale Road, Olton.

Terrifying moment gunman starts taking shots at house in leafy suburb

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Watch: Man 'taunts' police after stealing 12 tonne lorry by knifepoint

Tyjon Cogger & Saabir Mohamed pull into the car park where Saabir Mohamed opens fire with a sawn-off shotgun.

Watch: Chilling moment a gunman opens fire with sawn-off shotgun

Chilling footage shows the moment a gunman opened fire with a sawn-off shotgun at a retail park - blasting one man in the leg.

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Occupants of two stolen cars find Bailey Atkinson and chase him prior to a deadly machete attack. Bailey's dying words, said to a police officer, were: "I'm going to die. Tell my mum I love her."

Man hacked to death with machetes told cop: "Tell my mum I love her"

Dash-cam footage captured the moment a bus ploughed into a car after the driver pulled out into a bus lane in Small Heath, Birmingham Picture from video by Birmz Is Grime / SWNS

Double-decker collides with BMW in bus lane - three hurt

The moment a hooded knifeman casually walked down the street brandishing a huge blade near a Birmingham primary school. Picture: Birmz Is Grime / SWNS

Chilling footage of 'brazen' knifeman near primary school

An arson in Villa Road, Lozells, Birmingham, saw officers help two people to safety. Firearms officers who were out on patrol were the first on the scene after spotting the fire just before midnight on Sunday. After alerting the fire service, officers entered the next-door building and led the occupants to safety.

Watch: Police rescue residents after late-night arson attack

Edna and Alice Rowley murdered in 1987 in Sparhill, Birmingham

Watch on Shots! TV: The unsolved 1987 murders of Birmingham sisters

Horrifying CCTV shows the moment an elderly cyclist was sent flying through the air after a reckless driver ploughed into her. The 71-year-old woman was left with a bleed on the brain after being hit by a Citroen C3 Flair being driven by Thomas Freeman, 29.

Watch: Elderly cyclist catapulted into the air after being hit by car

Martinho De Sousa (L), Tireq McIntosh (C), Kian Durnin (R) have been jailed for a total of 69 years for shooting children in a Wolverhampton playground. Picture: West Midlands Police

Dramatic moment gunmen who shot children in playground were arrested

CCTV capturing the dramatic moment a mum managed to pull her two-year-old daughter to safety seconds before her pram was crushed underneath a car in a heart-stopping crash (SWNS)

Mum and toddler narrowly avoid being killed in heart-stopping crash

The dramatic moment a Birmingham gun gang who hid bullets in Patak's curry jar are arrested by armed police

Gun gang hid bullets in curry jar

A man wanted on suspicion of burglary has been dubbed 'Britain's happiest suspect' after police released his mug shot showing him broadly smiling.Officers are hunting Abdul Holden, 19, after a break-in in Hall Green, Birmingham in August

Police hunt 'Britain's happiest criminal' after burglary

3 men arrested after 16-year old stabbed to death

Man who killed 2 people in rampage sectioned under Mental Health Act

Members of the community lay flowers at the scene of the crash on Turnstone Road, Walsall.

Teenager arrested after girl, 7, dies in tragic hit-and-run crash

Shocking dashcam footage shows driver leading police on 80mph chase through city...

Shocking footage shows driver leading police on 137mph chase - before jumping in...

Watch: this drone footage of a huge warehouse fire was used to guide firefighter...