A man has been arrested in Ripon after a car was stolen in a burglary in the early hours of this morning.
The Volvo V70 failed to stop after a request from police just after 3am and officers discovered it had been stolen earlier in the night.
Within 45 minutes, CCTV cameras in the city spotted the car in the market place, and police made chase as it turned into Ure Bank Terrace and reached a dead end.
The driver got out and ran back along the street but was stopped by officers.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, burglary, failing to stop and dangerous driving. He remained in custody with North Yorkshire Police this morning.
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Hand grenade detonated in Harrogate
A controlled explosion took place in the Harrogate area after a person found a hand grenade.
North Yorkshire Police revealed it was one of two suspected explosives found in Harrogate over the weekend.
The other, which was fished out of a river by an angler, turned out to be harmless.
Police were alerted to the hand grenade at 9.30pm on Friday night. The force said in a statement:
“A member of the public rang us having found a hand grenade in the Harrogate area. We attended immediately and were at the scene a few minutes later.
“A cordon and scene guard were put in place to keep everyone safe while we contacted our colleagues at explosive ordnance disposal.
“A farmer kindly allowed us to use his field, and explosive ordnance disposal attended and safely detonated the grenade in daylight hours the following day.”
The angler’s metal object, discovered on Sunday, turned out to be nothing fishy.
But North Yorkshire Police received reports of a third suspicious item by a man clearing a barn in Craven. This one required detonating.
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Police said in a statement:
“We dealt with three calls relating to suspected explosives unearthed over the weekend.
“The result: two of them were unexploded devices that needed to be detonated at a safe distance – the third was just a battered piece of metal.
“In all three incidents the finders did the right thing by contacting us.”
They advised anyone discovering suspicious looking items not to touch them, leave them alone and move at least 50 metres away before calling the police on 101.
“As we did over the weekend, we’ll assess what you’ve told us, and contact explosive ordnance disposal who can take any necessary action.”
Horror crash in Harrogate sees pair lucky to escape alive
Two people were lucky to escape alive after a car hit a tree in Harrogate in the early hours of this morning.
The car was severely mangled by the crash, which took place on Harlow Moor Road, close to Harrogate Spring Water’s headquarters, at around midnight.
North Yorkshire Police traffic officer Sgt Paul Cording tweeted that the two people inside the Vauxhall managed to get out with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
He added:
“I am still gobsmacked that we were not doing the long walk to someone’s house last night for ‘that knock’.
“The intrusion is unbelievable and testament to the advancement in vehicle safety & another reason we bang on all the time about wearing seatbelts #Fatal5″
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Appeal after indecent exposure at Newby Hall
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after a man exposed himself to a group of three women at Newby Hall.
The naked man approached the women on the woodland walk in the gardens of the hall at about 3.40pm on Thursday last week.
Officers are looking for any witnesses who were in Newby Hall gardens at the time.
The hall is situated between Boroughbridge and Ripon.
A police statement said:
“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help identify the man and in particular, we’re appealing to anyone who’d been at Newby Hall gardens on the day and may have information which could assist our investigation.
“The man is described as being white, aged 40-50 years old, 6ft to 6ft 2′ tall, of a medium build with a slight beer belly and dark brown hair in the style of a short back and sides that had grown out.
“Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should email Richard.Jackson@northyorkshire.police.uk You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC 1505 Jackson.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12220113065.”
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Missing Harrogate man found safe
Police have said that a missing Harrogate man has been found safe.
North Yorkshire Police issued a statement and picture of the missing man last night.
It said:
“We’re extremely concerned for his welfare, and asking anyone who sees him or knows where he is to get in touch straight away.
“Extensive searches are underway to locate him, including with the NPAS police helicopter.”
Police said later last night that the man had been found safe.
We have subsequently amended our article by removing his personal details.
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Hundreds attend Harrogate fire station open day
Hundreds of people visited Harrogate fire station today for an open day.
Children got the chance to sit in the fire engines and watch demonstrations while parents were able to receive advice on fire prevention.
There was also the chance to sit in police vehicles.
The station, on Skipton Road, has 40 firefighters operating on four watches.
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A 13-year-old girl from Harrogate has pleaded guilty to being drunk in public and attacking three police officers.
The girl, who who cannot be named for legal reasons, was referred to North Yorkshire Youth Justice Service for seven months.
The organisation provides a range of services to reduce crime and help young people stay out of trouble.
North Yorkshire Youth Court, sitting in Harrogate on Friday, heard that the girl was drunk and disorderly in Ripon Market Place on March 24.
She assaulted two police officers there and another one at Harrogate police station on the same day.
The girl pleaded guilty to all the charges as well as to a separate public order offence in Harrogate on April 3.
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Man, 40, charged with attempted murder in Beckwithshaw
A 40-year-old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder in Beckwithshaw.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also charged with assaulting an emergency worker.
It follows an incident at a house on the main B6161 Otley Road, very close to the local primary school, at about 8.20am on Monday.
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement today:
“We are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have been dropping off children at the school, or commuters passing by, to check their vehicle dashcam and report any footage that may have captured any part of the incident prior to the attendance of the emergency services.”
Anyone with information can contact the police on 101, press 2 and ask to speak to the major investigation team.
Quote reference number 12220105995 when passing on any information.
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Man arrested for attempted murder of two children in Beckwithshaw
A 40-year-old man has been arrested for the attempted murder of an 11-year-old child and a 10-year-old child, following an incident in Beckwithshaw on Monday.
The man has also been arrested for an assault on an emergency worker.
A 13-year-old child also sustained minor injuries during the incident.
North Yorkshire Police said this morning the man has been released from hospital and is now in police custody for questioning by officers from the major investigation team.
Detective Inspector Steve Menzies, senior investigating officer, said:
“The incident took place around 8:10am both inside and outside a property in Beckwithshaw which is situated on the main road, the B6161 Otley Road, and is very close to the local primary school.
“I reiterate that this incident is not connected to the school, however I am appealing to anyone who may have been dropping off children at the school, or commuters passing by, to check their vehicle dashcam and report any footage that may have captured any part of the incident prior to the attendance of the emergency services”.
The police appealed to anyone with information to contact them by calling 101, then pressing option two and asking to speak to the major investigation team.
Quote reference number 12220105995 when passing on any information.
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Forensic experts at serious police incident in Bilton
Forensic teams remain on the scene following a serious incident in Bilton last night.
Yesterday evening, police were called to a property on Byland Road but no further information has been released since.
The Stray Ferret has been down to the address this morning to talk to residents. There is frustration by the lack of information.
Many are also shocked by what has happened. The property remains guarded by police with forensic teams working under a tent.
At 7.15pm last night North Yorkshire Police released this statement:
“Officers are currently in attendance at a property on Byland Road following an incident earlier this evening.
“The investigation is currently in the early stages and we will issue an update in due course.
“Speculation can often be unhelpful and we ask anyone posting on social media to be mindful of this.”
The Stray Ferret has gone to the police for a further update but received nothing at the time of publication.
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