Man appears in court today

Dear Resident, 

A man has been charged after emptying a bag of meat outside a Gurdwara in West Bromwich.

On 22 December, we received a report that a man walked past the Guru Nanak Gurdwara on Edward Steet and emptied a bag of raw meat outside.

Following an investigation, which included lengthy CCTV trawls, by West Bromwich Neighbourhood Team, Tomasz Bruch, aged 42 of no fixed address has been charged with a hate crime offence. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court today.

Reporting hate crime

If you witness a hate crime or incident, make sure to report it.

Not only will this help us deal with the incident, but reporting to the police will help us understand the extent of hate crime in your local area, so we can improve how we tackle and prevent future incidences.

If you experience or witness a hate crime or incident, you can:

Alternatively, you can report it at a Third-Party Reporting Centre. These are community locations where you can report hate crimes or incidents without having to contact the police directly. You can find out more about Third Party Reporting Centres and where your nearest ones are here: How to report hate crime | West Midlands Police

You can also find out more about hate crime and your options here: Hate crime | West Midlands Police