What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Police are appealing for witnesses following a series of suspected arson incidents on the Cottingley Hall estate. Detectives from City and Holbeck CID would like to speak to anyone who has information about a number of car and bin fires set in the area overnight between Friday August 3rd and
This in from Holbeck NPT today… On Monday 30th July 2012 an 18-year-old male from the Waincliffe estate, Beeston, attended court after being charged and remanded for a theft of pedal cycle from outside a nearby supermarket. The pedal bike was recovered shortly after the incident after detective work by
Police in Middleton and Belle Isle are continuing to reduce the number of burglaries by adopting a scientific approach to increase patrols and warn householders of where they expect burglars to operate. Known as ‘super cocooning’, the new initiative has its origins in research work carried out by University College
Holbeck Police have today released a pair of e-fits in a bid to identify two suspected burglars in Beeston. The attempted burglary took place on Tuesday 26 June around 1.30pm on Allenby Road. [googlemaps https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=allenby+road+leeds&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Allenby+Rd,+Leeds,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&ll=53.765428,-1.557404&spn=0.004997,0.01281&t=m&z=14&output=embed&w=425&h=350] The suspects are believed to have used a garden spade in an attempt to force entry
Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team’s new Sergeant, Di Whiteside, attended the latest Hunslet Tenants and Residents Association meeting along with PCSOs Kay Kennedy and Julie Rice. Sergeant Whiteside gave an update on the crime statistics for the Hunslet area over the last month, which were three domestic burglaries, three shed/garage burglaries, two damages
Cross Flatts Park’s annual dog show will also see the launch of a new police scheme to encourage dog walkers to report criminal or suspicious behaviour in south Leeds. Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing Team will be at Sunday’s event to launch Dogwatch, which is aimed at encouraging local residents to report
Drug addict jailed A local 34 year old drug addict with a £300 a day habit has been jailed after breaking into a Beeston mosque; one of many that he targeted throughout West Yorkshire during his burglary spree which included 20 separate visit to the Leeds Islamic centre. He was
City & Holbeck Police are appealing for information after a security guard collecting cash from a Beeston fast food restaurant was robbed this morning. The guard was confronted by two males, one of whom was armed with a knife, outside McDonald’s, in Elland Road, at about 7.10am this morning. He was forced
Police are appealing for information following a robbery on Beeston Road in Leeds on Tuesday, 17 January. The incident happened at around 11am when an 83 year old woman was walking along when she was approached from behind by the suspect. The suspect grabbed her handbag by the strap and
‘Special’ Weekend in South Leeds as Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Fall Crime and anti-social behaviour in south Leeds dropped significantly over the weekend thanks to some ‘special’ attention by the area’s volunteer constables. Special constables volunteered a total of 256 hours on Saturday and Sunday to help cut crime and