This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.
Arson suspected in Deepdale car garage fireAn arson investigation has begun after a fire at a car garage in Deepdale. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Skeffington Road shortly after 4pm on Tuesday. Five […]
8 years ago Romanian brothel trial: Three men convicted of raping teenage girlsThree men have been found guilty of trafficking and exploiting two Romanian girls in Preston. A tweet sent to the Preston Police account began the investigation into a brothel in […]
8 years ago Fulwood warehouse cash robbery: Six men to appear in courtSix men have been charged following a cash in transit robbery in Fulwood last year. Detectives have charged the men, all from the Preston and Chorley area with conspiracy to […]
8 years ago Teenage boy charged following Ashton-on-Ribble theftsA 14-year-old boy from Preston has been charged with theft offences following a spate of bikes and shed break-ins in the Ashton-on-Ribble area. Preston Police arrested the boy, along with […]
8 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Boy racers at Market Hall car park see police patrols stepped upPolice in Preston have been patrolling the rooftop of city centre car parks after reports of anti-social behaviour. Cars have been using the empty Market Hall car park for late night racing […]
8 years ago Picture of man released following Penwortham indecent exposurePolice in Penwortham are looking for a man after an indecent exposure before Christmas. An efit showing what they believe the man looks like has been released by South Ribble […]
8 years ago Two suspected fraudsters wanted by police after 96-year-old man nearly tricked into handing over cashA 96-year-old man nearly handed over £200 to suspected fraudsters. Two men knocked at the man’s door in Fulwood on Monday 11 January. They stated they knew him and he […]
8 years ago Elderly Preston couple attacked during robbery at their Cottam homeAn elderly couple have been attacked during a robbery at their home in Preston. Police are hunting two men after they pushed their way into a house in The Chase, […]
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