This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.
Cannabis farms raided across Deepdale, Ribbleton, Ashton-on-Ribble, Plungington and Lostock Hall
Seven properties across Preston and South Ribble were raided by police in drugs raids linked to cannabis farms. Police say they seized more than 1,300 cannabis plants during the raids […]
A shopping centre in Preston was briefly evacuated this morning after threats were made over social media. Police were called to St George’s Shopping Centre at 9.16am (6 March) after […]
A woman who was attacked by a banned breed dog has told of the ‘petrifying moments’ it came towards her. Ewa says she was walking along the other side of […]
Dog owners have been urged to keep their pets on leads around livestock after a lamb was killed in a suspected dog attack at Barnacre, near Garstang. Lancashire Police is […]
Lancashire Police are appealing for information after reports of threatening behaviour in Chorley. Officers were called to Eaves Lane, close to Moss Close just after 5pm on Tuesday 4 March. […]
A banned breed dog has been put down after an attack in Larches. Police were called to Thurnham Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, on Tuesday 25 February. A woman in her 40s had […]
An on the run sex offender has been arrested in Preston after spending nearly a month evading authorities. Preston Police were appealing for information to help find Adam Garner-Jones who […]
A 26-year-old man has been arrested after a short police chase in Deepdale on Tuesday evening. The driver of the Kia Creed was using his mobile phone whilst driving on […]