Officers were on a routine patrol when they witnessed what they believed to be a drug deal taking place inside an alleyway
Two people have been charged with being involved in supplying heroin and crack cocaine in Chatham. Officers were on a routine patrol when they witnessed what they believed to be a drug deal taking place inside an alleyway near to Constitution Road at around 1.40pm on 21 September 2020. Following enquiries in the […]
CCTV footage showed Henderson attempt a dangerous overtake before crashing head-on with another vehicle
This is the shocking moment a speeding driver ploughs into oncoming traffic – and then abandons his car and flees the scene. Joseph Henderson is facing a stretch behind bars after being convicted of the horror smash in Gateshead in 2018. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the 23-year-old was disqualified from driving at the time […]
Sadly, nine police officers were also injured while policing the event. Two of which required hospital treatment for head injuries
Sixteen people have been arrested today (Saturday, 26 September) during demonstrations in Trafalgar Square, which then moved towards Hyde Park. Arrests were for a variety of offences including breaching Coronavirus regulations, assaulting a police officer, public order offences and violent disorder. Sadly, nine police officers were also injured while policing the event. Two of which […]
He was reported missing three days later and has not been seen or heard from since
Police have today issued a fresh appeal to the public as today marks one year since the disappearance of missing Dean Cassell from Portsmouth. The 52-year-old was last seen in person at around 3.30pm on Thursday 26 September 2019 in the Widley Court Drive area of Cosham. He was reported missing three days later and […]
A 28-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and perverting the course of justice
Detectives investigating the murder of Loeike Guei in Mitcham have made a second arrest. On the evening of Thursday, 25 September, a 28-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and perverting the course of justice. He remains in custody at a South London police station. A man has been charged with the murder of […]
Connally acquired over £1,000,000 in criminal benefit from the company’s illegal waste activities
Waste site operator, Barry Connally, has this week been ordered to pay back over £179,000 that he obtained through proceeds of crime while running an illegal waste operation. Connally, 70, of Chaceley, Gloucester, was the sole director of Rhino Recycling Limited that operated a waste treatment facility on the QinetiQ Industrial Estate in Long Lane, […]
The Registry was launched in July to help create a database of people who consent to be contacted by the NHS to take part in clinical studies, to help speed up the development of a safe and effective vaccine.
Ten thousand UK volunteers will from today (Friday 25 September) be invited to join a leading phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial, as the number of people who have signed up to take part in research hits 250,000. The Phase 3 study will test the safety and effectiveness of a promising new vaccine, developed by US […]
Andrew Short has been charged with six counts of theft from a shop, relating to alcohol, cosmetics and cleaning products stolen
Officers in Folkestone have charged a suspect with shoplifting, theft and burglary. The town’s local policing team has been investigating after items were taken from a number of shops in August and September this year. Andrew Short has been charged with six counts of theft from a shop, relating to alcohol, […]
A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and affray and has been bailed while enquiries continue.
Police teams working to tackle knife crime and serious violence in Sussex made five arrests during a day of action in Brighton on Wednesday (23 September). Officers arrested a suspect wanted in connection with an assault in New Road, Brighton on 24 August where the victim – a 51-year-old man – suffered serious injuries. A […]
The first incident involved the men beating and sexually assaulting a woman in their car before she managed to escape
Two men have today (Friday, September 25) been found guilty of kidnap, rape and sexual assault, after three separate incidents in Northampton last year. Trofim Midoni, 21, previously of Queens Road, Northampton, and Valeriu Frunza, 24, previously of Boughton Green Road, Northampton, were both found guilty of the offences following an eight-day trial at […]