Crime and Courts
Man who held up prison officers at gunpoint at hospital jailed
An ex convict who held up two prison officers at gunpoint to spring a former cellmate at West Suffolk Hospital has been jailed for 10 years.
Harley Davidson stolen from driveway in Eriswell
A Harley Davidson has been stolen from a driveway in Eriswell.
Stowmarket man is accused of burglary
A Stowmarket man has appeared in court charged with four dishonesty offences.
Man makes threat to ‘stick knife in throat’
A man who threatened to ‘stick a knife’ in a stranger’s throat was frustrated over not being allowed to see his daughter, a court has heard.
Police seek man in connection with alleged fraud offence
A couple were the victims of an alleged fraud involving a man who asked them to pay for his travel fees
Crash on visit to dying wife
AN 88 year old man told magistrates he had ‘no intention’ of driving again after an accident in which his car made another spin off the road.
Teenage girl escapes attempted bag snatch
A 17-year-old girl escaped from a group of would-be thieves who attempted to steal her bag as she walked down a Bury St Edmunds footpath in broad daylight.
Jail for drugs paranoia man who smashed Bury St Edmunds shop fronts so police would rescue him
A man who smashed shop windows while high on Class A drugs, did so because he believed ‘he needed rescuing’ by police, a court heard.
Police issue warning after vehicles caught off-roading on Knettishall Heath
Off-roading is damaging Knettishall Heath, which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Witnesses sought after car kicked in Bury
A man has been arrested after a car was kicked in Western Way, Bury St Edmunds
Distraction thief steals cash from Stowmarket Shop
Police are appealing for witnesses after a thief distracted staff to steal cash from a shop in Stowmarket.
Teenagers deny dog theft charges
Two teenagers have denied stealing a £600 springer spaniel from Bury St Edmunds, which was then thrown out of a van window on the A12.
Attempted burglary in Stowmarket
Police are investigating an attempted burglary in Stowmarket last night.
Police offer free cycle marking
Free cycle marking will be offered at Red Lodge Pavilion and Mildenhall Police Station on Sunday.
Man faces no further action over Bury St Edmunds murder
Police have cancelled the bail of a man arrested in connecon with the murder of Mary Roberts.
Restaurant fined £15,000 for food hygiene offences
The owners of the Saffron restaurant in Stowmarket have been fined a total of £15,000 for food hygiene offences.
Man charged with murder of Mary Roberts refused bail
A man charged with the murder of Mary Roberts, whose body was found in a car park off Risbygate Street, in Bury St Edmunds, has been refused bail.
Horse’s tail hair cut off in Beck Row
A horse’s tail hair was cut off in Beck Row weeks after a similar attack in Red Lodge.
Police appeal for information on Nowton man missing since Tuesday
Police are appealing for help in tracing a 62-year-old man missing from Nowton since Tuesday.
Man is bailed after arrest over Hitcham burglary
A man, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of burglary in Hitcham, has been bailed pending further enquiries.
Man appears in court charged with murder of Mary Roberts
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Mary Roberts whose body was found in a car park off Risbygate Street in Bury St Edmunds.
Cash Converters thief who stole more than £28,000 in Bury St Edmunds jailed for breaching court order
A Cash Converters employee in Bury St Edmunds who stole more than £28,000 has been jailed after failing to comply with his suspended sentence.
Police re-arrest man over Bury St Edmunds murder
Police have re-arrested a man in connection with the murder of Mary Roberts whose body was found in a car park off Risbygate Street in Bury St Edmunds on March 27.
Five bikes stolen from garages in Mildenhall
Five bikes have been stolen after thieves forced their way into two garages in Mildenhall.
Woman jailed for murder attempt on children
A woman from a village near Bury St Edmunds has been jailed for the attempted murder of two children.
Motorist who caused death of midwife Hannah Seeley is jailed
A motorist who caused the death of a young Suffolk midwife has been jailed for 16 months.
Window smasher caught on CCTV
A 35 year old man has been charged with criminal damage after he was seen on CCTV smashing shop windows in Bury St Edmunds at 3.30am on Saturday.
Police concerned for missing Thetford man
Police in Thetford remain concerned for the welfare of a missing 54-year-old man who went missing on Friday night.
Illegal raves warning in Suffolk and Norfolk
Police in Suffolk and Norfolk are asking people to report any suspicious activity over the Bank Holiday weekend, in a bid to crack down on illegal raves.
Burglars hit Post Office for third time in £1,100 raid
Burglars made off with £1,100 worth of goods after breaking into a Post Office in Bury St Edmunds in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Land owners warned to look out for bank holiday raves
Police are asking the public and landowners across Norfolk and Suffolk to help crack down on illegal raves by reporting any suspicious activity in the run up to and during the bank holiday weekend.
Man arrested on suspicion of trying to break into flat in Bury St Edmunds
A 38-year-old man from Bury St Edmunds has been arrested and bailed on suspicion of trying to break into a flat above the shops at the St Olaves Precinct in Bury last night.
Man gets charged following car accident on Moreton Hall
A man has been charged following an accident on Moreton Hall.
Fraud charge man declines to give evidence
A Redgrave businessman has declined to give evidence to a jury considering claims that he was involved in a £5.7 million international fraud.
Thieves raid garage to steal four sets of BMW wheels
Alloy wheels worth more than £12,000 were stolen off four BMWs in a dealer’s compound at Fornham St Martin early last Wednesday.
Crime wave hits Vauxhall cars
Police are appealing for information after five cars were tampered with in neighbouring Bury St Edmunds streets last Saturday night.
Two men fined £150 for hunting fox with dogs
Two men have been fined £150 each after being found guilty of hunting a fox with dogs.
Police investigate theft of motorcycles
Police are appealing for information following the theft of two motorcycles in Stowmarket over the weekend.
Burglars strike at Post Office in Bury St Edmunds
Burglars have escaped with cash, lottery scratchcards and cigarettes after breaking into a Post Office in Bury St Edmunds overnight.
Former officer is in court
A former police officer has denied benefit fraud charges when she appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday.
Man charged over football club raid
Robert Percy Barker, 54, of The Vinefields, Bury St Edmunds, was committed to Ipswich Crown Court today by Bury St Edmunds Magistrates charged with entering Bury Town Football Club and stealing spirits, cash and a safe to the value of £900.
Crown court trial on assault charges
Michael Dingley,36, was committed to Ipswich Crown Court by Bury St Edmunds Magistrates today on two charges of causing actual bodily harm and one of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
Police issue CCTV image in relation to Hitcham burglary
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they are trying to trace in relation to a burglary in Hitcham last Monday (May 13).
Police release E-Fit image of suspected Higham burglar
Police have issued an E-Fit likeness of a man who is believed to have committed a burglary in Higham on Wednesday.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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