Crime

Plans agreed for new police station to serve Crewe and Nantwich

Plans agreed for new police station to serve Crewe and Nantwich

A new police station is to be built to serve Crewe and Nantwich, Cheshire Police has revealed.

The station will be built on land off David Whitby Way, near to the A500 Shavington bypass.

November 4, 2023
Cheshire Police volunteer officers to carry Tasers

Cheshire Police volunteer officers to carry Tasers

Volunteer police officers in Cheshire are being given the option to be equipped with Tasers.

Cheshire Police is set to become the first Home Office police force in the North West to equip its volunteer officers with the weapons.

November 3, 2023
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Cheshire Police secure £1 million funding to fight anti-social behaviour

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer has hailed an extra £1 million for projects that tackle anti-social behaviour in the county.

It will help fund more CCTV cameras in Crewe and new drones to help police track and follow suspects using e-scooters and e-bikes.

November 1, 2023
Man arrested in Nantwich amid international drug smuggling probe

Man arrested in Nantwich amid international drug smuggling probe

A man has been arrested in Nantwich as part of a police investigation into international drug importation and supply.

The arrest was made in the Wardle area of Nantwich by specialist units from regional organised crime supported by Cheshire Police.

October 29, 2023
Former Crewe Alex and Nantwich Town player charged with rape

Former Crewe Alex and Nantwich Town player charged with rape

Former Crewe Alex player Oliver Finney has been charged with raping a woman in Cheshire, police have confirmed.

Finney, who also played on loan at Nantwich Town, is currently playing for National League side Hartlepool United.

October 27, 2023
Police chiefs confirm probe into gang of youths with weapons

Police chiefs confirm probe into gang of youths with weapons

Police chiefs have confirmed they are investigating a gang of youths who vandalised a property and threatened residents with weapons.

The incident in Nantwich last night (October 23) was caught on CCTV, showing one of the youths brandishing a home-made spear.

October 24, 2023
Gang of youths caught on CCTV vandalising Nantwich property

Gang of youths caught on CCTV vandalising Nantwich property

A gang of youths have been caught on CCTV trying to vandalise someone’s Nantwich home.

And the group of around eight aged around 12-13 appear to threaten neighbours with a home-made spear and rocks when residents confronted them.

October 23, 2023
Man arrested after car ploughs into block of flats in Nantwich

Man arrested after car ploughs into block of flats in Nantwich

A man was arrested after a car crashed into a block of flats in Nantwich.

The incident happened yesterday (Sunday October 15) on Byron Walk in Nantwich.

October 16, 2023
Wistaston man charged over road rage incident with taxi

Wistaston man charged over road rage incident with taxi

A Wistaston man has been charged in relation to a road rage incident with a taxi driver, police have confirmed.

The incident involved a Citroën car and a taxi driver on Middlewich Road in Crewe on Friday (October 6).

October 9, 2023
Police appeal over incidents involving e-bikes in Nantwich and Crewe

Police appeal over incidents involving e-bikes in Nantwich and Crewe

Detectives investigating incidents involving youths on e-bikes threatening people in Nantwich and Crewe are appealing to the public for information.

There have been multiple reports of a group of young men dressed all in black making threats across Crewe and Nantwich in the past few weeks.

October 3, 2023
Cheshire Police operation targets safety of people in town centres

Cheshire Police operation targets safety of people in town centres

Cheshire Police chiefs have hailed the success of an operation in busy town centres like Nantwich aimed at making people feel safer.

Operation Yellow Redeemed involved officers and partner organisations taking to the streets of Nantwich, Crewe, Congleton, Chester, Warrington, Stockton Heath and Culcheth.

September 29, 2023
Crewe man arrested over murder of woman found in street

Crewe man arrested over murder of woman found in street

A Crewe man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 35-year-old woman who died following a serious incident in Congleton.

Police named the victim today as Charlotte Dodd, who was found unconscious at the roadside on Padgbury Lane in the early hours of Sunday (Sept 24).

September 26, 2023
Police hunting Nantwich hit and run driver update appeal

Police hunting Nantwich hit and run driver update appeal

Police appealing for witnesses following a suspected hit and run in Nantwich, want to contact two drivers who were in the area at the time of the incident.

The 61-year-old victim of the incident was found with serious injuries on London Road, close to The Leopard pub and Jackson Avenue, at around 9.10pm on Friday September 8.

September 22, 2023