Crime

  • Council action keeps over £500,000 from crooks

    By on May 1, 2018

    Cheshire East Council’s trading standards investigations team prevented more than £596,000 falling into the hands of criminals last year and seized tens of thousands of...

  • DHL phishing scam

    By on May 1, 2018

    Phishing emails are being sent out purporting to be from DHL. The emails read as follows – but with the inevitable hotlink which will take...

  • TV providers fraud

    By on April 30, 2018

    The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) are reporting an increase in fraudsters offering a discount on Television service provider subscriptions. Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, purporting...

  • Over 1,000 Cheshire motorists caught speeding

    By on April 30, 2018

    A European-wide week of action to combat speeding in Cheshire saw police deal with over 1,000 offending motorists. A total of 1,142 offences were dealt...

  • Rural Crime Team recruitment event

    By on April 28, 2018

    Want to play your part in policing our rural and farming communities? On Wednesday 2nd May 2018 7pm, The Rural Crime Team are holding a...

  • Do you know this man?

    By on April 27, 2018

    Cheshire Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a burglary in Knutsford. At around 5.50am on...

  • Council and police tackle fly-tippers

    By on April 27, 2018

    Cheshire East Council and the police have joined forces to crack down on rural fly-tippers. The swoop targeted problem ‘hot-spots’ in the borough, which have...

  • Crime continues to rise in Cheshire

    By on April 26, 2018

    The latest figures released by the Office of National Statistics on Thursday 26 April show that recorded crime has continued to rise in Cheshire. The...

  • FIFA World Cup 2018 Ticket Alert

    By on April 20, 2018

    The 2018 FIFA World Cup will take place from 14th June – 15th July 2018.  The worldwide demand for match tickets is expected to be...

  • Delivery van robbed at rush hour

    By on April 20, 2018

    Police are urging witnesses to come forward after the contents of a delivery van were robbed at rush hour. At around 7.30am on Thursday 19 April,...

  • Men charged for Handforth off-licence burglary

    By on April 18, 2018

    Officers from Macclesfield CID have charged two men in relation to a burglary at an off-licence in Handforth. Matthew Lowson, 25, and Anthony Taylor, 25,...

  • Man sought in connection with fraud offences

    By on April 16, 2018

    Police are asking the public to help them trace a 61-year-old man who is wanted in connection with fraud offences. David McHugh, from Ranton in...

  • Appeal for witnesses to Handforth off-licence burglary

    By on April 16, 2018

    Officers from Macclesfield CID are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a burglary at an off-licence in Handforth. Officers were called to reports of...

  • Fraudulent investments and cryptocurrency

    By on April 14, 2018

    Vulnerable residents are being warned to look out for websites alleging to offer cryptocurrency investments are dishonestly using the image of Martin Lewis, the founder...

  • Men told to be on their guard

    By on April 13, 2018

    Police are appealing for information following distraction thefts in Congleton and Poynton. On three recent occasions women have approached men and tried to engage them...

  • Police seek owners of stolen books

    By on April 9, 2018

    As part of an on-going investigation in Anglesey North Wales Police have recovered a number of old books they believe to be stolen and are...

  • Award for Cheshire East

    By on April 6, 2018

    Cheshire East Council has received an award for securing better outcomes for young people with special educational needs in the youth justice system. The Send...

  • Fraudulent bank messages

    By on April 5, 2018

    If you have any vulnerable friends or relatives advise them to be on the lookout for suspicious emails purporting to be from a bank –...

  • Local policeman jailed for murdering his wife

    By on March 28, 2018

    A policeman from Wilmslow convicted of murdering his own wife has been jailed. Darren McKie was today, Tuesday 27 March, sentenced to life in prison...

  • Suspicious van in Langley area

    By on March 24, 2018

    A silver transit van has been seen on a number of occasions in the Langley area recently. The two occupants are thought to have been...