CCTV images have been released by officers investigating the theft of a wallet at a Maidstone supermarket
A wallet and bank cards were reported stolen when a man in his 60s was distracted at Tesco in Grove Green, between 11.50am and midday on Tuesday 20 October 2020. It is alleged one of the bank cards was used at a cashpoint outside the store immediately after the theft, and then […]
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation after man has been fatally shot during a police response to reports of two men arguing in the street in Swindon
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has begun an investigation following an incident where a 57-year-old man was fatally shot during a police response to reports of two men arguing in the street in Swindon this morning in Summers Street, Rodbourne, at just after 2am today. The road has been cordoned off with a […]
Missing – Rebecca Beardsley Have you seen 32-year-old Rebecca been reported missing
The 32-year-old was reported missing from the Nottingham area on Sat 7th Nov If you have seen Rebecca please call us on 101, quoting incident number 0561 of 07/11/2020. You can also call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Police in Wiltshire have released CCTV images of people we want to speak to after reports of teenagers throwing fireworks at people in Swindon town centre
Between approximately 7.30pm and 9.30pm on Tuesday (03/11), we received a number of reports alleging that young teenage boys on bikes were firing fireworks at people and shops close to the Brunel Centre and then later at the Wyvern Theatre. The boys had two Husky dogs with them. Officers conducted patrols around the […]
An eight-year-old boy who wanted to make people “happy in these sad times”, has raised more than £1,000 for the Poppy Appeal
Harry Fletcher from Hartlepool began making poppies to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day during the first coronavirus lockdown in May. Unable to take part in the remembrance parade on Sunday, he decided to sell handmade poppies for £1 each for the Royal British Legion. His target of £20 has reached £1,137. He […]
A man has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault in Rochdale
At around 10.35pm on Sunday 25 October 2020, police received a report that a man had approached a woman on Grimshaw Lane, Middleton before dragging her into an alleyway and assaulting her. The victim, who’s in her 20s, managed to escape and scream for help. She was not injured but was, understandably, shaken. The […]
Cat ‘dies’ after being ‘strapped to a firework and blasted into the air’ as police launch appeal to find evil thug responsible
A cat is reported to have died after being strapped to a firework in Wrexham. Police said the body of the cat is yet to be found, but they believe it is somewhere on the Queensway playing fields. Officers have searched the fields, but they say the area is ‘too large’. According to the […]
Police appealing for information after a serious assault in Trowbridge after a man is bottled in the face
The incident took place at approximately 9.30pm on Friday 30 October outside the Tale of Spice restaurant on Castle Street. The victim, an 18-yer-old man, was assaulted by a group of youths including being struck in the face with a bottle. Police understand that someone from the Trowbridge Sports Bar, also on Castle Street, […]
UPDATED: Detectives in south London are investigating two linked incidents where teenage girls were violently assaulted as they walked to school in Croydon
Detectives in south London are investigating two linked incidents where teenage girls were violently assaulted as they walked to school in Croydon. Police were called at 8.23am on Friday, 6 November to St Paul’s Road, Croydon to reports of an injured girl. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended. At the scene a 15-year-old girl had […]
Four police officers, who were on their first day on independent patrol, found £200,000 worth of suspected Class A drugs in Camden
On Wednesday, 4 November, the officers were carrying a weapons sweep across the Bourne Estate on Portpool Lane and at 5.30pm they noticed the smell of cannabis. They traced the smell to a grit container and looked inside to find a package. The package contained 17 golf ball-sized wraps of white substance hidden in two […]