Cheshire Police looks set to turn to drone technology to catch illegal e-bikers in the county, the Crime Commissioner has revealed.
Dan Price called the use of drones against those speeding and causing havoc on illegally adapted e-bikes will be a “gamechanger”.
Nantwich Police have vowed to target those spraying graffiti in the town, causing criminal damage.
They say there has been a rise in the number of reports of graffiti in recent weeks.
A man has been seriously injured after being in collision with an e-bike in Nantwich, police have confirmed.
The incident happened on Waterlode last night, which led to police closing off the road.
Police have vowed to tackle e-bike offenders “robustly” after one man was arrested and charged.
A 27-year-old man from Crewe has been charged with dangerous driving, having no insurance, and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.
Police are hunting e-bike yobs who committed a string of offences in Nantwich last night (August 23).
It follows reports of a number of youths with face coverings riding around on e-bikes illegally and terrorising families.
Nine people have been arrested in Nantwich in the last seven days, say Cheshire Police.
This includes a number arrested for domestic related offences as well as drug and drink drive.
A 59-year-old man has been jailed after going on a burglary spree in rural Cheshire.
Andrew Winter targeted homes in villages near Nantwich and Whitchurch, including Wrenbury and Tilstone Fernall.
A couple who blamed a child for causing a major fire and evacuation in a block of flats in Nantwich have today been jailed.
Daniel and Charlotte Wollaston were jailed for three years and two years respectively for the blaze which happened last December on Laurel Place, Nantwich.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Three Cheshire East councillors reported “serious” incidents of abuse on the same day a report revealed more than a third had considered quitting because of harassment and intimidation.
Death threats, excrement posted through letterboxes, stalking, trolling and obscene phone calls are some of the harassment, abuse and intimidation experienced by borough councillors.
A van driver has been arrested after a motorcyclist died in a collision near Audlem.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the horror smash which happened on the A525 Whitchurch Road at around 8.15am yesterday (August 6).
A man is due in court today after a 20-hour stand-off with police on a canal boat in Nantwich.
The drama began at 2am on Friday (August 1) and forced police to close the canal and towpath until an arrest was made just before 10pm that day.
Crime is continuing to fall in Cheshire which remains the safest place in the North West, according to latest Office for National Statistics figures.
There has been a fall in crimes including drugs, vehicle and burglary offences, but a rise in sexual offences, shoplifting and stalking.
Nantwich police officers have raised issues of anti-social behaviour in the town during a visit by MP Connor Naismith and Crime Commissioner Dan Price.
They took a walk around the town with Nantwich Police Sgt Matt Stonier, when they also visited Nantwich Youth and Community Centre.
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