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A total of 11 people were last night caught in breach of the Covid-19 curfew, a police spokesman said today.
He warned: “Individuals out and about during these hours, without an official exemption as outlined in the curfew regulations, could find the...
DATE: Feb 06, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Raymond Hainey, Assistant News Editor
A mother said her privacy was violated after a prowler was caught on camera outside her home.
Alex Hasselkuss added she was headed to bed at about 11.30pm when she read reports of a prowler in the area on a neighbourhood WhatsApp chat.
She added: “T...
DATE: Feb 05, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
A new search was carried out on Monday as part of a police probe into the disappearance of a young mother after officers were given “specific information”.
A police spokesman said the information on Chavelle Dillon-Burgess “was acted on, resulting in...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Fiona McWhirter
An armed robber last night raided a betting shop.
A man armed with what appeared to be a handgun struck at GameTime in Somerset and escaped with cash stuffed in a white bag.
A police spokesman said the shop, at the corner of Somerset’s Main Road and ...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Police have tracked down a man who lost a finger found in a car park last week, it was revealed yesterday.
Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Sean Field-Lament said the man told them he lost the digit in a fight with another man last Monday nigh...
DATE: Feb 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Police are hunting car thieves after two vehicles were stolen over the weekend.
A silver Toyota RAV4 SUV was stolen on Saturday night after the owner left it unattended for a few moments.
The silver Toyota Rav4, registration 47475, was parked on Angl...
DATE: Feb 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Vehicle theft has increased over the first few weeks of the year compared to 2020, a police spokesman said yesterday.
He added 27 vehicles had been stolen between January 1 and January 19 – five more than the same period last year.
The spokesman said...
DATE: Jan 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Car owners were today warned to keep their vehicles secure after a string of cars were stolen.
A police spokesman said that prevention and deterrence were the best weapons to combat vehicle theft.
He added: “Keeping your doors locked is the first st...
DATE: Jan 26, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
Two men with a fake rifle could have been shot by armed police, senior officers warned today.
Detective Superintendent Nicholas Pedro said a tragedy was only avoided because of the high training standards and professionalism of firearms officers.
Mr...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Gareth Finighan
An officer who qualified less than a year ago has won the community policing division’s staff member of the year award for 2020.
Superindent Na’imah Astwood, the officer in charge of community policing, said Shandora Burrows, who completed the recru...
DATE: Jan 25, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
News Staff