Crime

Cheshire Police vows to improve safety amid 50 attacks on officers each month

Cheshire Police vows to improve safety amid 50 attacks on officers each month

Cheshire Police chiefs have vowed to increase safety of its officers amid shocking statistics which show they suffer an average 50 attacks a month.

Bosses have reacted to a national review which included a survey of more than 40,000 officers across the UK in response to concerns about a rising tide of assaults and violence against officers.

September 2, 2020
Cheshire Police warning after rise in Microsoft scam phone calls

Cheshire Police warning after rise in Microsoft scam phone calls

Detectives in Cheshire are warning people to stay vigilant amid reports of scam phone calls purporting to be from Microsoft.

In Cheshire, there have been several reports of residents receiving phone calls from fraudsters posing as workers from Microsoft.

August 27, 2020
Police Crime Commissioner funds fight against criminals targeting elderly

Police Crime Commissioner funds fight against criminals targeting elderly

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane has awarded funding to a charity in Cheshire East to support it to deliver scam awareness and support to older people.

Age UK in Cheshire East has received a £1,000 grant from PCC David Keane’s Safer Communities express grant fund to support its scams awareness project.

August 27, 2020
Cheshire Police unveils new crime-tackling drone

Cheshire Police unveils new crime-tackling drone

Cheshire Police have unveiled a new drone as it takes to the skies to tackle crime in the county.

The Matrice 300RTK drone, also known as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), will equip the frontline with a powerful tool to support officers in their daily duties.

August 24, 2020
Dramatic police chase through streets of Stapeley, Audlem and villages

Dramatic police chase through streets of Stapeley, Audlem and villages

Stunned Sunday afternoon walkers and cyclists watched a dramatic police car pursuit through villages and country lanes near Nantwich.

Witnesses say they saw several marked and unmarked police vehicles in pursuit of a Seat Leon for up to an hour yesterday (August 16) evening.

August 17, 2020
Man, 28, charged with serious assault over alleged road rage incident

Man, 28, charged with serious assault over alleged road rage incident

A man has been charged with serious assault in connection with an alleged road rage incident on the A49 in Cheshire.

Conor Jagodzinski has been charged with section 18 assault and possession of a knife.

August 16, 2020
Two teenagers in court in connection with Nantwich street altercation

Two teenagers in court in connection with Nantwich street altercation

Two teenagers have appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court charged in connection with an altercation between several men in a Nantwich street.

August 11, 2020
Two teenagers charged over Nantwich town centre altercation

Two teenagers charged over Nantwich town centre altercation

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with an altercation between several men in Nantwich town centre, police say.

Kian Biddle, aged 18, and a 17-year-old boy who cannot be named for legal reasons, were both arrested in the early hours of Saturday (August 8) following an incident in Beam Street.

August 10, 2020
Four arrested and two in hospital after Nantwich street brawl

Four arrested and two in hospital after Nantwich street brawl

Four people have been arrested after a brawl between two groups of men in a Nantwich street.

The incident happened on Beam Street shortly after midnight today (August 8).

August 8, 2020
Boy, 17, charged with attempted murder in Nantwich incident

Boy, 17, charged with attempted murder in Nantwich incident

17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found with serious injuries in Nantwich.

The teenager, of no fixed address, who was arrested on Friday (July 31), is also charged with possession of a meat cleaver.

August 4, 2020
Man arrested in Nantwich after victim found with serious facial injuries

Man arrested in Nantwich after victim found with serious facial injuries

A man suffered a serious facial injury in an alleged stabbing at a house in Nantwich.

The incident is thought to have happened at a property on Welsh Row in the early hours of Saturday (August 1).

August 3, 2020
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Nantwich

Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in Nantwich

Detectives investigating a serious assault in Nantwich have arrested a 17-year-old boy.

The teenager was arrested in Stockport on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently in police custody waiting to be questioned by police.

July 31, 2020
Man charged with attempted murder in Nantwich

Man charged with attempted murder in Nantwich

A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with an incident which left another man with serious injuries in Nantwich.

July 30, 2020