Crime

Thieves steal six ferrets in raid on family home in Nantwich

Thieves steal six ferrets in raid on family home in Nantwich

Thieves staked out a Nantwich property before breaking in through a garden fence to steal six ferrets! The offenders struck at night at a house on Crewe Road, in Willaston.

November 22, 2013
Five burglaries on same Nantwich estate sparks police warning

Five burglaries on same Nantwich estate sparks police warning

Nantwich police are warning homeowners in the town to be on their guard after five burglaries in the same area in the past month. The latest two break-ins happened on the same street within hours of each other on Stonebridge Road, Nantwich, on Sunday (November 17).

November 19, 2013
Detectives hunt burglars after three Nantwich homes raided

Detectives hunt burglars after three Nantwich homes raided

A sneak-in burglar stole goods from a Nantwich home on Remembrance Sunday – while the owner was still in the house. The thief walked in through an unlocked door at the property on Cherry Tree Court, in Stapeley.

November 11, 2013
Police vow to target Halloween anti-social behaviour in Nantwich

Police vow to target Halloween anti-social behaviour in Nantwich

Police have warned youths in Nantwich they will crackdown on Halloween and Bonfire Night anti-social behaviour. Extra officers will be on the streets over the next few days as the annual celebrations take place.

October 30, 2013
Police target rogue motorway drivers on M6 in Cheshire

Police target rogue motorway drivers on M6 in Cheshire

More than 100 motorway driving offences were spotted in Cheshire and the North West during a police crackdown. The North West Motorway Police Group held a day action targeting drivers on Cheshire’s M6, M56, M62 and other routes.

October 29, 2013
Burglars target Nantwich house and steal two parked cars

Burglars target Nantwich house and steal two parked cars

Burglars broke into a house on a Nantwich estate and then made off with two cars parked on the driveway. The offenders struck at a property on Chater Drive, on the Pear Tree Fields estate in Stapeley.

October 24, 2013
Police hunt car fire arsonists after two Nantwich attacks

Police hunt car fire arsonists after two Nantwich attacks

Police are hunting arsonists who torched three cars close to the centre of Nantwich. The fires happened in two separate incidents in the Beam Street and Birchin Lane areas of the town.

October 16, 2013
Man, 80, tied and beaten during terrifying armed robbery

Man, 80, tied and beaten during terrifying armed robbery

A gang of Eastern European armed robbers tied and beat an 80-year-old granddad before stealing antiques and paintings worth more than £100,000. The victim suffered a brutal seven-hour ordeal in his own home on the Cheshire/Staffordshire border.

October 4, 2013
Nantwich Town Council reviews use of CCTV cameras in town centre

Nantwich Town Council reviews use of CCTV cameras in town centre

Nantwich Town councillors are reviewing how effective the town’s CCTV cameras are in tackling crime and disorder. The council is set to take over the running of the 15 cameras from Cheshire East.

September 24, 2013
Police charge man with South Cheshire knifepoint robberies

Police charge man with South Cheshire knifepoint robberies

A man has been charged in connection with a series of knifepoint robberies across South Cheshire. Nicholas Andrew Overton, 35, was arrested in Crewe by Cheshire Police investigating three incidents.

September 20, 2013
Man charged over burglary incidents on Nantwich road

Man charged over burglary incidents on Nantwich road

A man has been charged with a burglary and attempted burglary of houses in Nantwich. John Joseph McNally, 39, was charged after the incidents took place on Manor Road North.

September 13, 2013
Police crackdown on Cheshire East rogue drivers hailed success

Police crackdown on Cheshire East rogue drivers hailed success

An operation to crackdown on rogue drivers in Cheshire East has been hailed a success by Cheshire Police. Operation Contender was run by Specials to help raise public awareness of traffic offences across the county.

August 27, 2013
Robber threatens South Cheshire shop staff with gun

Robber threatens South Cheshire shop staff with gun

Police are hunting a man who threatened shop staff with a gun during a South Cheshire attempted robbery. Three terrified female employees agreed to hand over money but the robber ran out empty-handed, say police.

August 8, 2013