Crime

Police crackdown on anti-social youths in Willaston

Police crackdown on anti-social youths in Willaston

Nantwich Police are stepping up patrols in Willaston following complaints of anti-social behaviour in the village. Residents have complained of late night noise and nuisance, particularly in the village park area. Last weekend, a “for sale” sign on a bungalow in Cheerbrook Road was broken up and stuck in a grid in the road.

October 10, 2011
Police probe burglaries after Wrenbury couple targeted

Police probe burglaries after Wrenbury couple targeted

Detectives are probing links between three burglaries on elderly people, including one in Wrenbury near Nantwich. One of the raids has left a 107-year-old householder seriously ill in hospital after she confronted the burglars.

October 7, 2011
Nantwich Police use banning orders to crackdown on disorder

Nantwich Police use banning orders to crackdown on disorder

Nantwich Police are cracking down on rowdy revellers by issuing more section 27 banning orders. Twenty-one orders were served on people causing trouble in the town during August, a rise compared to June and July.

September 16, 2011
Cheshire Police backs campaign to beat abuse

Cheshire Police backs campaign to beat abuse

Teenagers in Crewe and Nantwich are being told to speak out if they are aware of an abusive relationship. They may not necessarily be the victim or the perpetrator but may know someone who is, say Cheshire Police.

September 14, 2011
Police probe alleged assault near Gregory’s, Nantwich

Police probe alleged assault near Gregory’s, Nantwich

A man suffered serious head injuries in an alleged attack outside Gregory’s nightclub in Nantwich. The 21-year-old victim, from Cumbria, was found unconscious outside the club on Castle Street at 2.30am on Saturday (September 10).

September 12, 2011
Nantwich man charged with murder of John Iveson

Nantwich man charged with murder of John Iveson

Two men, including one from Nantwich, are to be charged with the murder of John Iveson, Cheshire Police revealed. Mr Iveson (pictured) disappeared from his home town Nantwich in January 2007, aged 36, and has never been seen since.

September 12, 2011
South Cheshire residents face human trafficking charges

South Cheshire residents face human trafficking charges

Three people from South Cheshire have been charged with human trafficking and a fourth with money laundering. The charges follow an extensive investigation by Crewe CID and the Gangmaster Licensing Authority. Officers executed warrants at five addresses in Crewe. Four men and two women were arrested.

September 9, 2011
Police warning after ATM gang target Nantwich shoppers

Police warning after ATM gang target Nantwich shoppers

Nantwich shoppers are being warned about a gang who target people at cash machines and then steal their purses or wallets. The warning comes after a number of incidents in and around the town, the latest at Sainsbury’s supermarket on Middlewich Road.

September 8, 2011
Cheshire Police unit’s fight against Facebook and Twitter criminals

Cheshire Police unit’s fight against Facebook and Twitter criminals

A specialist Cheshire Police team has given a rare insight into how they investigate crime on social networks. The force’s eForensics department includes the Hi-Tech Crime Unit, which helped to bring two men to justice in the county for using Facebook to incite violence during the recent wave of rioting.

September 8, 2011
South Cheshire man jailed for grooming boys on internet

South Cheshire man jailed for grooming boys on internet

A South Cheshire man who groomed young teenage boys across the UK on the internet, has been jailed for two years. David Lawrence (pictured), 57, of Middlewich Street, Crewe, pleaded guilty to 21 charges ranging from engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child, causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, to possessing, making and[Read More…]

September 5, 2011