Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Crime Feed

Woman hit on head with bottle of vodka thrown by ‘fighting Cobblers fans’

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:02:40 GMT

Police say they suspect a fight involving Cobblers’ fans returning on a train from Wembley was the cause of a woman getting hit on the head with a bottle of vodka.

Warning as cat is found with leg stuck in ‘barbaric’ trap

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:37:02 GMT

Police have labelled the person who left a ‘gin trap’ out in Earls Barton as barbaric, after a cat was found with its leg stuck in the illegal device.

Police officers take part in video to end homophobia

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:57:05 GMT

Two officers from Northamptonshire Police have featured in a video as part of the global campaign to end homophobic hate and reduce suicide among young gay people.

Man wanted for town centre road rage attack

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:46:50 GMT

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a thug shouted abuse at a woman and punched the windscreen of her car in a road rage attack.

Police to mark bicycles in Northampton town centre

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:34 GMT

Police are to mark bicycles and give out crime prevention advice in the Market Square next weekend.

Staff and officers recognised at Northamptonshire Police awards

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:55:31 GMT

Officers were recognised for their bravery, hard work and long service last night at the first of two force awards organised by Northamptonshire Police.

Government won’t investigate Du interpreter fiasco

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:15:48 GMT

The Government has said it will not investigate a firm which failed to send a Mandarin interpreter for a court appearance of murder suspect, Anxiang Du.

Police probe bizarre rush hour stand-off in Northampton

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:40:14 GMT

Police are investigating a bizarre road incident in the centre of Northampton when a motorist tried to wrench the ignition key from the car of another motorist.

Teen fractures arm in apparent ‘hit and run’

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:23:43 GMT

A teenage boy was left with a fractured arm after he was knocked over in an apparent hit and run in Northampton last week.

Woman pushed over and robbed in Northampton street

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:41:25 GMT

A woman was pushed to the floor and robbed of her handbag by a thug who then cycled off on a mountain bike.

Alleged comedy conman ‘posed as Peter Kay’s brother’

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:55:16 GMT

A man who allegedly posed as the brother of comedian Peter Kay to con pub landlords in Northamptonshire has been charged with fraud, police said.

Pizza delivery driver robbed at knifepoint in Northampton

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:39:29 GMT

A driver was robbed at knifepoint as he responded to a hoax call to deliver pizzas and chips.

Ashes of victim’s late husband taken in Northampton burglary

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:10:55 GMT

A silver urn containing the ashes of a burglary victim’s late husband were stolen in a break-in in Northampton.

CPS appeal against ‘lenient’ rape case sentence

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:03:25 GMT

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has lodged an appeal against what they believe was an ‘unduly lenient’ 10-year sentence given to a Lithuanian man who raped a woman in Northampton.

Woman’s bag stolen after robbery in Northampton

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:53:35 GMT

A woman had her bag stolen after she was knocked to the ground in the St James area of Northampton.

Driver sentenced after death of University of Northampton student

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:31:06 GMT

A motorist has been handed a suspended prison sentence for causing the death by careless driving of a student from the University of Northampton.

Victims to meet criminals in new pilot in Northamptonshire

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:32:37 GMT

Victims are to be offered the chance to meet the criminals who have targeted them, as part of a pilot being run in the county.

Warning as number plates are stolen from a car in Northampton

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:32:26 GMT

The front and rear number plates were stolen from a car in Thorplands on Monday, police have revealed.

Tia Sharp’s father reveals courtroom heartache

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:56:17 GMT

The father of Tia Sharp has spoken of the moment he was confronted with horrific images of his murdered daughter’s body and his hope she can now rest in peace.

Police release pictures of men wanted in connection with taxi driver attack

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:51:46 GMT

CCTV pictures have been released of three men police want to trace following an assault on a taxi driver.