Ten people who were arrested in relation to serious offences involving members of a religious group in Crewe have now been released on bail.
More than 500 officers from Cheshire Police, with support of colleagues from neighbouring forces, conducted warrants at three addresses in Crewe on Wednesday.
Nine people have now been arrested by police investigating serious offences in a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe. Police were made aware last month of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in 2023. All of the offences involved one victim, a woman, who was[Read More…]
Officers probing serious offences alleged to have involved members of a religious group called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light, have arrested a number of people.
Cheshire Police were made aware of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in the group based in Crewe in 2023.
A Cheshire man has been jailed for 11 years for raping a teenage girl in Nantwich back in 2019.
Guy Ashton (pictured) was found guilty following a trial two months ago at Liverpool Crown Court.
by Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire Police are working with Cheshire East Council and other agencies to crackdown on shops selling fake cigarettes and vapes, the county’s crime commissioner has said.
PCC Dan Price’s comments came after Cllr Sam Naylor said the growing number of small shops selling these fake products is a major concern for people in Northwich.
Cheshire Police chiefs have welcomed the closure of an asylum seeker hotel in Crewe amid an “unacceptable” amount of crime and disorder.
The Crewe Arms Hotel was being used to accommodate single male asylum seekers, but it has now been closed following partnership work between Cheshire Constabulary and the Home Office.
A Nantwich man has been jailed following a serious collision involving a motorcycle and a five-year-old child.
The court heard how 18-year-old Kaylem Longhurst was riding the motorcycle when he struck the child, causing serious injuries, before fleeing the scene.
Four Albanian men and a British woman have been sentenced to more than 38 years in prison for a series of high value burglaries across the UK, including in Willaston near Nantwich.
Kristian Gropcaj, 30, George Pepa, 31, Krisjian Dedndreaj, 28, Sidorjan Lleshi, 26, and Jade Tubb, 33, were sentenced at Chester Crown Court yesterday (April 13th) and today.
Nantwich Police have praised venues, door staff and visitors for making Easter’s Nantwich Jazz, Blues and Music Festival one of the safest yet.
Sgt Matt Stonier revealed that just seven arrests were made throughout the whole 5-day festival between April 2-6.
A Nantwich man has been jailed for more than five years after he drove a car at another man in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Andrew Paul Whalley, 34, was jailed for five years and four months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court after he admitted section 18 – wounding with intent, affray and driving a motor vehicle dangerously.
Cheshire Police officers are appealing for help from the public in locating a wanted man in connection with a theft in Nantwich.
Police say Nicholas Hughes is wanted in relation to a theft offence, and has links to the West Midlands area.
Police in Nantwich and Crewe made 18 arrests over a busy weekend for various crimes including those suspected of theft, drug driving, child neglect and assault.
On Friday, a 55-year-old man from Shavington was arrested on suspicion of a domestic related theft.
A man has been charged in connection with the theft of more than £10,000 of cigarettes from various shops across South Cheshire, including in Audlem.
Michael Mongan, 26, from Heather Road, Birmingham appeared at Chester Magistrates on Wednesday March 11th to face six charges of theft from a shop.
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