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Crime Roundup 13/01/12 – £12,000 of Cannabis seized, and a new helpline for Lancashire Constabulary

Cannabis with an estimated street value of £12,800 has been seized by police in Preston. 32 mature plants were found at the address on Hopwood Street at around 9am […]

12 years ago Crime Roundup 06/01/12 – Stolen puppy returned to owner, dangerous driver leaves teenager with spinal injuries

A 12 week old puppy which was stolen in Preston has been reunited with its owner. Rio, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was stolen from outside Spar on Water Lane in […]

12 years ago Crime Roundup 23/12/11 – Ten arrested on suspicion of theft and vehicle offences

Ten people have been arrested on suspicion of theft and vehicle offences as police carried out a day of action to crackdown on metal theft. 23 scrap metal yards were […]

12 years ago Crime Roundup 16/12/2011 – Woman sentenced after pleading guilty to killing mother

A Preston woman has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to killing her mother at the house they shared in Ashton. Elizabeth Donnelly, 27, of Preesall […]

12 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Crime Roundup 09/12/11 – Christmas revellers warned about excessive drinking

Christmas revellers are being warned not to put themselves at risk by drinking excessively at home before a night on the town. As a member of the Safer Lancashire Partnership, […]

12 years ago Crime Roundup 02/12/11 – £72,000 of cannabis seized, robbery at Blackpool Road bookmakers

A cannabis factory with an estimated street value of £72,000 has been found at a flat in Preston. Officers acting on information from the local community executed a drugs warrant […]

12 years ago Crime Roundup 25/11/11 – Man jailed for sexual abuse of young girls

A man has been jailed for 19 years for the sexual abuse of young girls dating back more than 30 years. Vincent Whittingham, (pictured above), 69, of Stydd Lane in […]

12 years ago Crime Roundup 04/11/11 – Boy, 16, assaulted in Penwortham

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 31 year old woman was assaulted on a bus in Preston while she was with her two year old son. The woman got […]

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