Crime

617 lockdown “breaches” probed by police across Crewe and Nantwich

617 lockdown “breaches” probed by police across Crewe and Nantwich

Police have investigated 617 reports of lockdown “breaches” across Crewe and Nantwich, it emerged today.

And Chief Insp Simon Newell, head of the Crewe LPU which covers Nantwich, revealed 33 fixed penalty fines had been issued in that time.

May 6, 2020
Hunt for vandals who smashed marked police van in Crewe

Hunt for vandals who smashed marked police van in Crewe

Police are hunting two vandals who smashed the windscreen of a marked police vehicle in Crewe with paving slabs.

Officers were dealing with a separate incident on West Street when a loud bang was heard from the direction of the vehicle.

May 4, 2020
Police track youths after spate of vandalism at Crewe Vagrants

Police track youths after spate of vandalism at Crewe Vagrants

Police say they have identified three youths in connection with a spate of vandalism at Crewe Vagrants social club in Willaston.

May 4, 2020
Crewe man jailed for 11 years for raping woman in her own home

Crewe man jailed for 11 years for raping woman in her own home

A 19-year-old man from Crewe has been jailed for 11 years for raping a woman in her own bed.

Joshua Cooper, from Elm Drive, was jailed today at Chester Crown Court where he was sentenced for each of three counts of rape which will run concurrently.

May 1, 2020
Two men charged in connection with firearm incident in Crewe

Two men charged in connection with firearm incident in Crewe

Detectives have charged two men with firearm offences in connection with an incident in Crewe.

Kenneth Stevenson, of Flag Lane, in Crewe, was arrested on Wednesday April 29.

May 1, 2020
Heartbroken Nantwich couple slam vandals after son’s grave damaged

Heartbroken Nantwich couple slam vandals after son’s grave damaged

A heartbroken Nantwich couple have hit out at vandals who trampled on and damaged their son’s grave in Whitehouse Lane cemetery.

Police are probing the incident, which also saw damage to other graves in the cemetery.

April 29, 2020
Man jailed for 12 years for hammer and knife attack in Crewe

Man jailed for 12 years for hammer and knife attack in Crewe

A man has been jailed for 12 years for launching a “horrific” attack with a hammer and knife on his victim in Crewe.

Ferdinal Stewart, 56, from Downside Close in Ipswich, appeared at Chester Crown Court to be sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing.

April 28, 2020
Police probe shooting incident outside South Cheshire house

Police probe shooting incident outside South Cheshire house

Detectives are probing a shooting incident outside a house in Crewe and are urging witnesses to come forward.

A shot was fired outside an address on The Birches in Davenport Avenue at around 10pm on Sunday April 19.

April 25, 2020
Police probe burglary at house on Bowyer Avenue, Nantwich

Police probe burglary at house on Bowyer Avenue, Nantwich

Police are probing a burglary at a house in Nantwich in the early hours today (April 19).

The incident is believed to have happened at around 4am at a house on Bowyer Avenue, off Volunteer Fields.

April 19, 2020
Police seize 400 bags of  heroin and crack cocaine in Crewe supermarket

Police seize 400 bags of heroin and crack cocaine in Crewe supermarket

Detectives have seized a large quantity of class A heroin and crack cocaine and cash in Crewe.

Two teenagers were stopped by officers inside Tesco supermarket on Vernon Way at around 6pm last night (Thursday April 16).

April 17, 2020
Nantwich man charged with arson with intent to endanger life

Nantwich man charged with arson with intent to endanger life

A 24-year-old Nantwich man has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in Crewe.

Tarren Mingins, of Cronkinson Oak, Nantwich, was arrested at around 10.40am yesterday (Wednesday April 15).

April 16, 2020
Nantwich restaurant issues CCTV after alleged break-in

Nantwich restaurant issues CCTV after alleged break-in

Police are investigating an alleged break-in at a Nantwich restaurant during the current lockdown.

Bosses at Deadwood Smokehouse on Beam Street have circulated this image of a man they say broke into the restaurant last night (April 11).

April 14, 2020
Man, 24, arrested after victim found seriously injured in Nantwich house

Man, 24, arrested after victim found seriously injured in Nantwich house

A man has been arrested after another was found with serious injuries at a house in Nantwich, police said.

A 28-year-old man was taken to Royal Stoke University Hospital with what officers describe as “serious but not life threatening” injuries.

April 14, 2020