Crime

Nantwich man in court for human trafficking and sex exploitation

Nantwich man in court for human trafficking and sex exploitation

A man from Nantwich has been charged in connection with an investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

The 49-year-old man, of James Hall Street, Nantwich, is facing one count of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, one count of money laundering and 14 counts of controlling women for prostitution.

May 23, 2015
Arrests in Nantwich and Crewe as police probe human trafficking and sex exploitation

Arrests in Nantwich and Crewe as police probe human trafficking and sex exploitation

Houses were raided and people arrested in Nantwich and Crewe today as part of a large investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Two people, a 49-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman, have been arrested in Nantwich and Crewe in connection with the investigation.

May 20, 2015
Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

Nantwich benefits cheat guilty of falsely claiming £7,000

A Nantwich woman has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming more than £7,000 in benefits – when she had £16,000 savings stashed away.

Tracy Wrench, of Blagg Avenue, Nantwich, admitted fraudulently obtaining £7,067 in housing benefit, council tax benefit and council tax support.

May 15, 2015
Crime-busting Scoot scheme in Crewe and Nantwich wins award

Crime-busting Scoot scheme in Crewe and Nantwich wins award

A community scheme to tackle town centre crime in Crewe and Nantwich has scooped a top award.

‘Stamp crime out of town’ (Scoot), a business crime partnership operating across Crewe and Nantwich for 13 years, has been given a Safer Business Award ‘with distinction’.

May 7, 2015
Nantwich police officer to face common assault charge

Nantwich police officer to face common assault charge

A Nantwich police officer is to face a charge of common assault after an incident in the town centre, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

PC Matthew James Ambrose, based at Nantwich police station, has been summonsed to appear at Manchester City Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday May 27.

May 1, 2015
Nantwich residents urged to sniff out cannabis farms after £3m raids

Nantwich residents urged to sniff out cannabis farms after £3m raids

Nantwich residents are being urged to sniff out cannabis farms in the town – after £3 million of the drug were seized by Cheshire Police in just three months.

Detectives say organised criminal gangs are using premises across Cheshire to cultivate the drug in local communities.

April 28, 2015
Crime in Cheshire falls by almost 4%, latest ONS figures show

Crime in Cheshire falls by almost 4%, latest ONS figures show

Cheshire has recorded sixth largest fall in crime across England and Wales, latest figures show.

Statistics from Office of National Statistics (ONS) show crime is down by 3.9% in Cheshire – more than 2,000 fewer crime victims.

April 23, 2015
Ram raiders drag cashpoint machine through Nantwich shop window

Ram raiders drag cashpoint machine through Nantwich shop window

Raiders tried to drag a cashpoint machine out of a Nantwich store after ramming the front with a land rover.

The crooks attached a heavy-duty 20ft chain to the machine in the Stapeley Co-operative store on Cronkinson estate.

April 13, 2015
Police hail Nantwich Jazz Festival a success after nine arrests

Police hail Nantwich Jazz Festival a success after nine arrests

Nantwich Police say this year’s Nantwich Jazz Festival was staged successfully.

Just nine arrests were made during the festival which attracted around 20,000 people to the town.

April 11, 2015
Cheshire Farm Ice Cream fined after worker’s finger was severed

Cheshire Farm Ice Cream fined after worker’s finger was severed

A well-known ice cream maker in Cheshire has been fined for safety failings after a worker’s finger was cut off by a fruit feeder machine.

Tattenhall Dairy Products Ltd, which operates at Cheshire Farm Ice Cream, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after the incident at Drumlan Hall Farm in August 2013.

March 26, 2015
More than 400 Cheshire suspects screened in Operation Shield

More than 400 Cheshire suspects screened in Operation Shield

More than 400 suspects across Cheshire have been screened in custody as part of Operation Shield.

A total of 433 people, who have passed through Cheshire Police’s three custody suites, have been screened as part of the forensic property marking initiative.

March 26, 2015
Rape against Cheshire adults and children on the rise

Rape against Cheshire adults and children on the rise

Recorded rape cases against adults and children in Cheshire has risen to almost 300 a year, latest statistics show.

There were 175 recorded rape offences against adults in the county in 2013-14, according to the Rape Monitoring Group.

March 23, 2015
Burglars target garden sheds in Nantwich

Burglars target garden sheds in Nantwich

Police are probing a series of garden shed burglaries in Nantwich.

Several sheds were broken into at houses on Manor Road North and St Mary’s Road, say police.

March 11, 2015