Abrar Khan, 30, formerly of Boroughbridge Road, York, was sentenced today (Friday 12 October 2018) at York Crown Court for rape and robbery.  He has to serve a minimum of eight years before being considered for parole. He has also been handed a lifetime licence. The incident occurred between 7pm and 7.16pm on 2 January […]

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information following a burglary in Gargrave. The incident occurred at a property on the High Street between Thursday, 27 September and Saturday, 6 October. Offenders gained entry to the property through rear patio doors by using a garden fork to pry them open. Anyone who witnessed anything […]

County lines is the name given to a type of organised crime in which drug dealers from urban areas such as Manchester, Liverpool and West Yorkshire, exploit children and vulnerable people and force them to travel to smaller towns such as Scarborough, York and Harrogate to sell drugs – often using violence and intimidation. It takes […]

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses following an arson offence which occurred on Stray Rein in Harrogate during the early hours of Friday, 12 October. The incident, which occurred at around 12.30am involved a black Vauxhall Corsa being set alight. We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the […]

Police have issued CCTV of a man they would like to work to following two thefts from Marks and Spencer, Pavement, York. The first incident occurred on Saturday, 8 September at around 3.15pm and the second incident occurred the following day at around 1pm. On both occasions a large quantity of steak was taken from […]

Police have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a theft from ASDA, Layerthorpe, York. The offence occurred at around 12.15pm on Monday, 20 August when a man entered the store before taking 16 bottles of Jack Daniels before leaving without paying. Officers are asking members of the public to […]