Crime

Cheshire Police use facial technology to track retail offenders

Cheshire Police use facial technology to track retail offenders

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire Police are using facial recognition technology to track down offenders who threaten shopworkers and target retail stores in the county.

Police commissioner John Dwyer said the technology was being used to safeguard retailers against reported crimes.

March 16, 2024
Nantwich man, 31, charged after police drugs raid

Nantwich man, 31, charged after police drugs raid

A Nantwich man had been charged with drugs offences following a police raid at a house in the town.

Detectives issued a warrant in Nantwich at around 5am yesterday (March 13) and raided an address on London Road.

March 14, 2024
South Cheshire dog owner guilty leaving French bulldog to starve

South Cheshire dog owner guilty leaving French bulldog to starve

A South Cheshire dog owner whose French bulldog was found in an emaciated condition has been banned from keeping animals for five years.

Claire Kirton, 46, of Coleridge Way, Crewe, pleaded guilty to two offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and appeared for sentencing at South Cheshire Magistrates’ Court.

March 13, 2024
Armed police carry out dramatic raid on Nantwich house

Armed police carry out dramatic raid on Nantwich house

Armed police and dog teams were seen raiding a house in Nantwich amid dramatic scenes last night.

It happened on Davenport Avenue at around 9pm when police cordoned off the road at the Barony Park end and Manor Road end.

March 9, 2024
South Cheshire paedophile jailed for online sex activity with 9-year-old

South Cheshire paedophile jailed for online sex activity with 9-year-old

A South Cheshire man has been jailed after he admitted engaging in sexual activity with children as young as nine years old.

Andrew Cork, 53, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after his activities were uncovered by Cheshire Police’s online child abuse investigation team.

March 5, 2024
Man jailed for eight years for sex assault in Crewe

Man jailed for eight years for sex assault in Crewe

A man found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in Crewe has been jailed for eight years.

Brandon Bentley appeared at Chester Crown Court where he was sentenced to eight years in prison.

February 29, 2024
Cheshire Police hail operation to boost safety of women and girls

Cheshire Police hail operation to boost safety of women and girls

Three Cheshire Police “Safety Buses” often seen in Nantwich town centre on busy nights, have helped more than 6,600 people in the last 18 months.

The buses are part of the force’s Safer Streets initiative aimed at improving safety for women and girls.

February 28, 2024
Police hunt for armed robber who targeted Crewe store

Police hunt for armed robber who targeted Crewe store

Detectives hunting an armed robber who targeted a Crewe convenience store are appealing for witnesses and video footage.

The robbery happened when a man wielding a bat entered the Morrisons Daily store on West Street.

February 27, 2024
Criminology student from Nantwich becomes published author

Criminology student from Nantwich becomes published author

A criminology student from Nantwich is celebrating after becoming a published author.

Second-year Keele University student Alex Godfrey is co-author of “The Criminal Classes: Who Does Society Fear and Why?” alongside her dad Barry, a former Professor of Criminology.

February 25, 2024
Police probe Nantwich crash after driver fled scene

Police probe Nantwich crash after driver fled scene

A Nantwich man’s parked works van was badly damaged after a car smashed into it in the early hours before the driver fled the scene.

Paul Sun was woken by the crash in the early hours of Sunday outside his home on London Road, Nantwich.

February 22, 2024
Police appeal after armed robbery at Morrisons store in Crewe

Police appeal after armed robbery at Morrisons store in Crewe

Detectives are appealing for witnesses and video footage after men armed with a weapon robbed a convenience store in Crewe.

Two men entered the Morrisons Daily store on Gainsborough Road, Crewe, with a weapon at around 9.25pm on Sunday (February 18).

February 20, 2024
Woman, 38, charged over Nantwich Road death of pedestrian

Woman, 38, charged over Nantwich Road death of pedestrian

A woman has been charged in relation to the death of a pedestrian on Nantwich Road in Crewe, police have confirmed.

Oghenevwaire Shittu, 38, of Ruskin Road, Crewe, was arrested on Friday (February 9) following the incident on the same day.

February 13, 2024
Nantwich residents to pay 4.99% increase in policing precept

Nantwich residents to pay 4.99% increase in policing precept

By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire residents will have to pay 4.99% more in the police precept from April, adding an extra £12.50 to the annual bill for a band D property.

The £12.50 increase to the policing element of the Council Tax bill amounts to an extra £1.04 a month for a band D household.

February 4, 2024