Crime

Man arrested amid Crewe attempted child abduction reports

Man arrested amid Crewe attempted child abduction reports

A man has been arrested amid reports of an attempted child abduction in Crewe today (July 31)

Police are investigating after a man was seen behaving suspiciously in the area around Morrisons on Dunwoody Way.

July 31, 2014
Eight arrested in Nantwich in police summer drink drive crackdown

Eight arrested in Nantwich in police summer drink drive crackdown

Eight arrests for suspected drink driving were made in Nantwich during a summer crackdown.

Only Crewe (14), Congleton (10) and Knutsford (10) saw more in East Cheshire during a campaign which has seen more arrests made compared to 2013.

July 31, 2014
Man guilty of causing death in M6 smash near junction 16

Man guilty of causing death in M6 smash near junction 16

A lorry driver has been sentenced over a horror M6 motorway smash involving nine vehicles at junction 16 for Nantwich.

Barry Powell, 62, pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving and was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for two years.

July 23, 2014
21 suspected Cheshire paedophiles arrested in national swoop

21 suspected Cheshire paedophiles arrested in national swoop

Twenty-one suspected online paedophiles have been arrested across Cheshire as part of a national police operation.

Cheshire Police joined 44 other forces in the six-month Operation Notarise, which led to the arrest of 660 suspected paedophiles.

July 16, 2014
Nantwich abuse victims to benefit from Cheshire Police funding

Nantwich abuse victims to benefit from Cheshire Police funding

Victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence in Nantwich are to benefit from over £70,000 of specialist services. The money has been earmarked by Government for a number of projects put forward by Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer (pictured).

July 3, 2014
Nantwich man jailed for part in international cannabis crime gang

Nantwich man jailed for part in international cannabis crime gang

A Nantwich man who was part of an international criminal gang smuggling cannabis into the UK, has been jailed for eight years. Baan Klootwijk, 48, of London Road, was the co-owner of Baan Flower Trading, which fronted as a cover for importing boxes of cannabis.

July 3, 2014
Police hunt armed robber who targeted two South Cheshire stores

Police hunt armed robber who targeted two South Cheshire stores

Detectives are an hunting armed robber who struck twice in one night in South Cheshire. The first happened at a takeaway on Earle Street in Crewe when a man armed with a knife demanding cash, but he left empty-handed.

July 2, 2014
Nantwich woman, 18, charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing

Nantwich woman, 18, charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing

An 18-year-old woman from Nantwich has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing incident at a house. Officers were called to a property in Nantwich after another teenage woman was treated by medics for a number of stab wounds at Leighton Hospital.

June 30, 2014
Dog attack gang jailed for “appalling cruelty” in Nantwich, say RSPCA

Dog attack gang jailed for “appalling cruelty” in Nantwich, say RSPCA

Four men have been jailed after filming their dogs during a horrific attack on a badger sett and a fox near Nantwich. One RSPCA inspector said the attacks, which took place in Hankelow, were the “most appalling act of cruelty and barbaric fighting” he had ever seen.

June 18, 2014
Police “contact point” set for Nantwich if pilot study hailed success

Police “contact point” set for Nantwich if pilot study hailed success

Nantwich could soon have an interactive police kiosk in the town if a pilot study in nearby Crewe is a success. Cheshire Police has launched a pilot of the kiosks designed to make it easier for people to get in touch with the police and access information.

June 13, 2014
Police drugs warning after Nantwich man jailed for 4 years

Police drugs warning after Nantwich man jailed for 4 years

Police sent out a stern warning to drug users after a Nantwich man was jailed for four years for supplying class A and B substances. Daniel Watson, 23, was arrested after officers raided an address on Hillfield Place, Nantwich.

June 10, 2014
Police warning to Nantwich residents over malware computer criminals

Police warning to Nantwich residents over malware computer criminals

Nantwich residents are being warned by Cheshire Police to guard against criminals infecting computers  with two new forms of malware. Two new “viruses” which steal users’ login details for online banking and hold users to ransom, are sweeping across the country.

June 5, 2014