Crime

Woman charged with shoplifting offences at store in Nantwich

Woman charged with shoplifting offences at store in Nantwich

A woman has been charged with several incidents of shoplifting from a shop in Nantwich.

The suspect, from Northampton, has been charged with offences committed at a convenience store on Middlewich Road.

June 6, 2024
Three men from London arrested in Nantwich incident

Three men from London arrested in Nantwich incident

Three men from London have been arrested in Nantwich following an early hours traffic stop, police said.

The incident happened around 2am yesterday (May 31) when police patrols stopped a van acting suspiciously in the Nantwich area.

June 1, 2024
Police probe deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich

Police probe deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich

Police say they are probing the deaths of two Riverside cygnets in Nantwich amid fears of foul play.

The baby swans are a popular sight along the river each year.

May 24, 2024
Man charged following serious assault in Nantwich

Man charged following serious assault in Nantwich

A man has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Nantwich, police say.

Nathan Johnson was arrested on Saturday (May 18) in relation to an incident on Welsh Row in which a woman was allegedly attacked.

May 23, 2024
Nantwich residents warned amid rise in “purse dipping” incidents

Nantwich residents warned amid rise in “purse dipping” incidents

Cheshire Police are urging people to be vigilant after a number of “purse dipping” incidents in Cheshire East.

During the past few weeks there have been three incidents where people have reported their purses stolen from their bags.

May 21, 2024
Police arrest man after alleged road rage incident on A500

Police arrest man after alleged road rage incident on A500

A Wybunbury man has been arrested after an alleged road rage incident which closed the A500 Shavington bypass.

The incident involved the driver of a lorry and a driver of a Mercedes at the roundabout of the A500 Shavington turn off.

May 20, 2024
Dan Price takes office as Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Dan Price takes office as Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Dan Price has today taken office and started his four-year term as Cheshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Mr Price won a three-horse race to be elected as the new PCC last week, bagging an annual salary of around £78,000.

May 9, 2024
Prolific shoplifter in Nantwich and Crewe handed two-year Criminal Behaviour Order

Prolific shoplifter in Nantwich and Crewe handed two-year Criminal Behaviour Order

A prolific shoplifter who has targeted stores in Nantwich and Crewe has been banned from entering convenience stores across the area as part of efforts to tackle his offending.

Ian McIntyre, 45, was handed the two-year order at Chester Magistrates’ Court following multiple incidents of shoplifting across Crewe and the surrounding areas.

May 9, 2024
Wistaston man among four jailed following street brawl

Wistaston man among four jailed following street brawl

Four men including one from Wistaston have been jailed for a combined total of almost seven years following a street brawl in broad daylight in Crewe.

The men, who were sentenced at Chester Crown Court, were involved in a fight which broke out on Davenport Avenue in August 2023.

May 8, 2024
Crewe man charged with shoplifting in Nantwich store

Crewe man charged with shoplifting in Nantwich store

A man from Crewe has been charged with a shoplifting offence at a convenience store on Middlewich Road in Nantwich.

Police were called out to an incident on Saturday April 20 amid a report of a male who had stolen items from the convenience store in Nantwich

May 4, 2024
Anti-Violence Bee Monument arrives in Crewe town centre

Anti-Violence Bee Monument arrives in Crewe town centre

The eye-opening Anti-Violence Bee Monument has got the area buzzing after arriving in Crewe town centre.

From today (May 1), the impressive structure made from guns and knives seized by police, will be on display on Memorial Square until May 30.

May 1, 2024
Latest figures show crime falling in Cheshire, say police

Latest figures show crime falling in Cheshire, say police

New figures by the Office for National Statistics show Cheshire is one of the safest places across England and Wales.

They say there has been a 6.8% reduction in the number of recorded crimes, in contrast to the national average decrease of 0.9%.

April 25, 2024
Prolific shoplifter of stores in Nantwich and Crewe in court

Prolific shoplifter of stores in Nantwich and Crewe in court

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from entering a number of convenience stores across Nantwich and Crewe as part of efforts to tackle his offending. Christopher Russell, also known as Christopher Sedgley, was issued with a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Monday 22 April. It follows multiple shoplifting incidents across South Cheshire. As a result,[Read More…]

April 23, 2024