Crime

Leeds Crown Court

Paedophile ex-police officer given suspended sentence

Peter Ward, 30, of Sycamore Green, Pontefract, Talib Khan, 40, of Thornhill Street, Wakefield, Mark Beattie, 43, of Layton Lane, Rawdon, Liam Johnson, 29, of no fixed address, and Arwel Edmunds, 27, of Cross Green Lane, Leeds,

Wakefield and Pontefract men jailed for role in ‘large-scale supply’ of cocaine

The Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) prevents Jade Downing from entering any Sainsburys, B&M, Morrisons, Aldi or ASDA stores in the Wakefield District including the forecourts and car parks and General Stores, 118 Smawthorne Grove, Castleford.

Prolific shoplifter who assaulted emergency workers banned from multiple stores

Richard Hunter is wanted by police.

Man wanted on suspicion of stalking and criminal damage

A car struck a house after smashing through level crossing barriers at Streethouse.

Car hit house after crashing through level crossing barriers

The damaged level crossing barriers at Streethouse

Train hit debris after car crashed through level crossing barriers

Barry Hawkins pictured at Streethouse level crossing

Witness said freight train narrowly missed hitting car on level crossing

Javid Younas

Drug dealer caught with cocaine and heroin in Wakefield is jailed

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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A CCTV image of the suspect

Arsonist targeted club: CCTV images of suspect

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

From left to right: Umar Farooq, Lewis Ockenden, Ikraam Safdar, David Jackson. Jordan Miles, John Whittel, Harry Johnson, Darren Johnson. Craig Goulding, Craig Asquith, Brandon Eley, Antony Etheridge. Arran Gowans, Aiden McCullagh, Aaron McNally.

Crime gang who hid cocaine in cheese included Wakefield men

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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Fire damage at Walton Club

Fire causes extensive damage at sports and social club

Sugar Lane Cemetery

CCTV cameras installed at cemetery after theft from graves reports

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts
The following cases were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
James Carney

A damaged window at one address in Agbrigg

Homes and buses hit in suspected ball bearing gun attacks in Wakefield

Union Street, Wakefield

Man seriously injured in collision with bus in Wakefield

Leeds Crown Court

80-year-old man defended himself and punched thug 'on rampage'

Ossett Town Hall.

Police update after second dispersal order ends in town

After Dark on Westgate, Wakefield

Man thrown out of nightclub found with cocaine and ketamine

Leeds Crown Court.

Amazon delivery driver's van stolen after keys snatched

Daniel Skelton

Thief stole from hospital patient's bedside as she slept

The former Albion Inn, Stanley Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield.

Man found dead in car outside former pub

Waterton Road's junction with Roundwood Rise in Lupset, Wakefield.

e-bike rider badly hurt in collision with car

Neil Poundford is banned from buses following sexual assaults on women

Sex offender thanks judge for prison sentence

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts
The following cases involving people from the Wakefield district were heard at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.
James Carney

Ossett Town Hall

Dispersal order in Ossett town centre for a second weekend

Lucas Anderton

Drug addict attacked man to steal £30

Leeds Crown Court.

Arsonist was ‘crazy’ on drink and drugs when he started fires

Police said Pontefract's 'most wanted' suspect has been arrested

Arrest after ‘most wanted’ suspect jumped from window

Jamie Palmer

Dealer’s supply linked to drug-related death

Shane Roller, 33, Shannen Morgan, 30, Rubie Morgan-Roller, nine, and Lillie Morgan-Roller, four, were killed in the crash along with Christopher Barton, 56, and Janine Barton, 48.

Man appears in court over village crash which killed six people near Wakefield

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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Two cars and illegal cigarettes were seized after raids on two shops in Pontefract area

Two cars and illegal cigarettes seized after raids on two shops

Police want to trace this man in connection with an affray at a Pontefract pub

Altercation at pub: CCTV image of man police want to trace

Sonya Beaumont

Shoplifter who threatened customers banned from stores

Kieran Holdsworth

House extension fraudster jailed for three years

Leeds Crown Court

Son stole £4,000 from father’s house

Ossett Town Hall

Police update on dispersal order after attacks in town

West Yorkshire Police's live facial recognition van coming to Wakefield

Police live facial recognition van in city centre

The machete seized by police

Man caught with machete in bag for life in city centre

Police are apealing for witnesses after a man died in a collision on Hemsworth Bypass

Man arrested after fatal collision on Hemsworth Bypass

Leeds Magistrates' Court

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The order covers Ossett Bus Station. Picture Scott Merrylees

Dispersal order in place in town

Police in Wakefield

15 e-bikes seized and three arrested in crime crackdown

Ossett Skate Park

Nothing for kids to do is 'key issue' amid anti-social behaviour reports

Ossett Town Centre

Police constable urges residents to lobby MP for more officers

The car seized by police.

Police seized car being driven carelessly

The e-bike seized by police

Seized e-bike linked to criminal activity

Arsonist torched flat in revenge attack

Ossett Town Hall.

Attacks after Hindu celebration believed to be racially motivated

Haribo on Front Street, Pontefract.

Haribo shop would-be sweet thief arrested

Leeds Crown Court

Judge gives man caught with hammer in street brawl chance to stay of our prison

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