Crime

Nantwich residents warned after two house break-ins overnight

Nantwich residents warned after two house break-ins overnight

Nantwich residents are warned to be vigilant after two homes were broken in the early hours today (April 12). The discoveries were made early this morning at addresses on London Road and St Joseph’s Way, in Nantwich.

April 12, 2014
Police swoop on drug users and thieves in day of action in Nantwich

Police swoop on drug users and thieves in day of action in Nantwich

Police targeted thieves and drug users in a day of action across Nantwich and other towns in East Cheshire. Five warrants were issued under the Misuse of Drugs Act at various properties in Nantwich, Crewe, Congleton, Macclesfield and Wilmslow.

April 11, 2014
Three men raid village Co-op store and steal alcohol and cigarettes

Three men raid village Co-op store and steal alcohol and cigarettes

A gang of men raided a village store near Nantwich and made off with a stash of alcohol and cigarettes. The raid happened at the Co-op store in Shropshire Street, Audlem, near Nantwich.

April 8, 2014
Town council agrees £24,000 CCTV boost for Nantwich

Town council agrees £24,000 CCTV boost for Nantwich

CCTV coverage in Nantwich has been given a major boost after a new agreement between police and council chiefs. A partnership review examining use of the 15 CCTV cameras in the town was carried out by Nantwich Police, Cheshire East Council and Nantwich Town Council.

April 8, 2014
Nantwich Police issue warning to revellers ahead of 5-day Jazz Festival

Nantwich Police issue warning to revellers ahead of 5-day Jazz Festival

Nantwich Police have issued a warning to revellers to “drink responsibly” during the Nantwich Jazz Festival this month. More officers will be drafted in to the town to cope with the huge crowds which flock to the festival over Easter weekend.

April 2, 2014
Nantwich burglary victim arrested for growing cannabis plants!

Nantwich burglary victim arrested for growing cannabis plants!

A Nantwich burglary victim who called police to his house was then arrested after forgetting to hide cannabis plants he was growing! Officers stumbled across the cannabis when they were called to Albert Street, Nantwich.

April 1, 2014
Third of assaults in Cheshire are domestic abuse, new figures show

Third of assaults in Cheshire are domestic abuse, new figures show

More than a third of all assaults with injury in Cheshire are domestic abuse cases, startling police figures show. Domestic abuse accounts for 8% of all recorded crime in Cheshire.

March 31, 2014
Audlem man found guilty of £1,200 housing benefit fraud

Audlem man found guilty of £1,200 housing benefit fraud

A South Cheshire man who fraudulently claimed more than £1,200 in benefits has been ordered by magistrates to repay the money. David Wainwright, 42, formerly of Shropshire Street, Audlem, pleaded guilty at South and East Cheshire Magistrates’ Court.

March 3, 2014
Man found dead in house on London Road in Nantwich

Man found dead in house on London Road in Nantwich

A man has been found dead in a house on London Road in Nantwich. Police have confirmed the death of a man in his 40s, but say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.

March 3, 2014
Car fire and explosion rocks Welsh Row in Nantwich

Car fire and explosion rocks Welsh Row in Nantwich

A car which exploded and burst into flames on a Nantwich car park could be suspicious, police said. The fire and blast happened on the rough ground car park on St Anne’s Lane, off Welsh Row.

February 16, 2014
Cheshire Police’s new Chief Constable unveiled

Cheshire Police’s new Chief Constable unveiled

A senior Metropolitan Police officer is to be the new Chief Constable for Cheshire Police. Simon Bryne was selected after a long process to replace Dave Whatton, who is retiring.

February 12, 2014
CCTV pics of men wanted over Wrenbury post office burglary, Nantwich

CCTV pics of men wanted over Wrenbury post office burglary, Nantwich

Police have issued CCTV pictures of two men wanted in connection with a burglary in Nantwich. Detectives want to trace the men after a burglary at Wrenbury Post Office on January 9.

February 8, 2014
Nantwich woman found guilty of £6,000 benefits fraud

Nantwich woman found guilty of £6,000 benefits fraud

A Nantwich woman has been found guilty of fraudulently claiming nearly £6,000 in benefits. Hazel Tinsley, 59, was given a 12-month community order and told to do 200 hours’ of unpaid work.

February 3, 2014