Police are hunting a man who tried to lure girls in a series of incidents in Nantwich and Crewe. The man was seen three times approaching teenagers in his green Vauxhall in a three-hour period on Saturday night (January 7).
An armed gang burst into a Shavington off licence and threatened staff before escaping with cash. The robbery happened as staff were locking up at Bargain Booze, on Main Road, Shavington.
Nantwich Police re-issued their warning to New Year’s Eve revellers thinking of drinking and driving this weekend. The town’s policing unit has joined specialist teams over the festive period to run a drink drive campaign in and around Nantwich.
Cheshire Police are urging people to report domestic abuse incidents over the festive period. Officers say incidents rise as Christmas celebrations end in alcohol-fuelled violence. There were 450 incidents of domestic abuse over the festive period in Cheshire in 2012.
Nantwich folk gave their views on Cheshire Police plans to save money as a county-wide survey gets underway. Arrol Johnson was among those to use a video booth at a roadshow in Nantwich town square.
Cheshire Police welcomed its latest crime-fighting recruits when German Shepherd puppies Spike and Willis arrived for duty. The pair, aged eight and nine weeks old respectively, will be trained as general purpose police dogs.
Thieves have struck twice at Nantwich Cricket Club off Whitehouse Lane, stealing a roller and a cellar cooling system. The raid is another example of metal thieves targeting the area, cashing in on the value of scrap metal.
More then 300 drivers caught offending on motorways in Cheshire have taken a course to improve their skills and approach to driving. The classroom-based Motorway Awareness Workshop has been offered to some who committed endorsable offences like speeding, tailgating, or driving vehicles with defective tyres.
A video booth will be in Nantwich town square later this week, giving residents a chance to air their views on Cheshire Police. Chief Constable Dave Whatton and Cheshire Police Authority have initiated a series of roadshows across the county.
A groom was warned he faces jail for starting a fire at Peckforton Castle near Nantwich where his wedding reception was being held. Max Kay caused £6 million damage to the venue and sparked a mass evacuation of almost 200 guests and staff, including 11 children.
Cheshire Police’s “The Good, Bad and Ugly” campaign makes a return this Christmas. They are re-launching the campaign for the festive period to drive home the message about alcohol and its consequences.
A man who tried to rob a South Cheshire shop and was overpowered by the shopkeeper, has been jailed. Craig Hughes, 27, entered News Food and Booze in Crewe with a scarf covering his face and demanded money from the shopkeeper.
Police in Nantwich are hoping to earn the town ArcAngel status by signing up pub bosses to a safer drinking charter. ArcAngel, which aims to tackle alcohol-related crime, is run by Cheshire Police and agencies including local councils, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and NHS trusts.
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