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Police unable to charge Nantwich night time “lurker” after arrest

Police unable to charge Nantwich night time “lurker” after arrest

A Nantwich resident who caught the night-time “lurker” breaking in to vehicles, told today how police failed to charge him because “he’d got a good solicitor”.

The householder said she saw him trying car doors in the Blears Avenue area of Nantwich and entering, before rooting around looking for something to take.

January 2, 2023
Nantwich residents demand action against “lurker” targeting cars

Nantwich residents demand action against “lurker” targeting cars

Furious residents on a Nantwich estate are demanding action from police against a man who has targeted and stolen from vehicles for more than two years.

The “lurker” has been caught on various Ring and property cameras trying to access unlocked vehicles on the Kingsbourne development in Nantwich.

December 28, 2022
Burglar jailed after 82-year-old’s terrifying ordeal in Wistaston

Burglar jailed after 82-year-old’s terrifying ordeal in Wistaston

A burglar who held a pillow over the face of an 82-year-old woman while she was house-sitting a Wistaston property for a friend has been jailed.

Martin McGinley 30, of Smallbrook Walk, Crewe, was sentenced to 38 months imprisonment after pleading guilty.

December 28, 2022
High Street in Nantwich closed after lorry hits shop front

High Street in Nantwich closed after lorry hits shop front

A lorry smashed into the corner of a busy charity shop in Nantwich while dozens of people browsed inside, witnesses said today.

Police have closed off High Street in Nantwich after the incident this afternoon (December 23).

December 23, 2022
Fire crews tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich

Fire crews tackle tumble dryer fire in Nantwich

Fire crews were called to a fire in Nantwich caused by a tumble dryer.

The incident happened at a commercial property on Audlem Road at around 9.40pm last night (December 19).

December 20, 2022
Three men charged in connection with high value theft in Nantwich

Three men charged in connection with high value theft in Nantwich

Three men from Manchester have been charged by Cheshire Police in connection with a high value theft from Pockets store in Nantwich.

Three men were arrested at 5.15pm on Tuesday (December 13) after officers stopped a white Peugeot van on Princess Road, Manchester.

December 15, 2022
Man charged after cannabis farm found at house in Crewe

Man charged after cannabis farm found at house in Crewe

A large cannabis farm has been found at a property in Crewe after police received tip offs from local residents.

Officers recovered a large quantity of cannabis plants at a house on Ruskin Road after information was passed on by the local community.

December 13, 2022
Police appeal after young woman dies in M6 Cheshire crash

Police appeal after young woman dies in M6 Cheshire crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a young woman died in a multi-vehicle smash on the M6 in Cheshire.

The 19-year-old victim was a passenger in a Volkswagen Polo, one of four vehicles involved in the crash northbound between Junction 16 for Nantwich and Junction 17 Sandbach.

December 3, 2022
Ex Brine Leas teacher admits sex with pupil after conduct hearing

Ex Brine Leas teacher admits sex with pupil after conduct hearing

A former teacher at Brine Leas School in Nantwich admitted “unprofessional conduct” by having sex with one pupil and wishing another “dies from a brain haemorrhage”.

Dan Boulton has been banned indefinitely from teaching in the UK after being found guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct and/or conduct that may bring the profession into disrepute”.

November 17, 2022
Thieves steal Poppy collection tin from church hall in Wistaston

Thieves steal Poppy collection tin from church hall in Wistaston

Police have issued CCTV images after thieves broke in and stole a Poppy collection tin from a church hall in Wistaston.

Three men are believed to have gained entry to St Mary’s Church Hall on Church Lane.

November 17, 2022
Detectives release CCTV image in hunt for Crewe sex attacker

Detectives release CCTV image in hunt for Crewe sex attacker

Detectives hunting a sex attacker after an assault more than six weeks ago have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace.

The assault happened when the victim – a woman in her 30s – was walking along Market Street in Crewe at around 1.50am on October.

November 16, 2022
Two men arrested in connection with assault on Crewe pensioner

Two men arrested in connection with assault on Crewe pensioner

Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the serious assault of a pensioner in Crewe.

A 22-year-old and 24-year-old, both from the Crewe area, were arrested yesterday (November 7) on suspicion of section 18 assault.

November 8, 2022
Pensioner suffers horror injuries in brutal street assault in Crewe

Pensioner suffers horror injuries in brutal street assault in Crewe

A pensioner was assaulted in a Crewe street and found with horror injuries including dislocated shoulders and a broken neck, police said.

The incident happened on Gresty Road last night (November 5) around 11.45pm.

November 6, 2022