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September 15, 2015, 9:45 pm

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BURGLAR Neal Stockton was caught red-handed raiding a takeaway in the middle of the night. The 27-year-old was armed with two screwdrivers when he was found with a juvenile inside Loritos in Liverpool Road, Newcastle. The break-in happened while he was on bail for another burglary at a city centre hair salon. Now Stockton has been jailed for 12 months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Prosecutor Paul Farrow said the defendant and his accomplice gained entry to the fast food restaurant after...

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September 16, 2015, 2:16 am

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Staffordshire Police carried out a total of 267 stop-and-search incidents during July.Latest data from the Home Office reveals a total of 248 men and 19 women were stopped during the month by officers in the course of their duty. Not all incidents have recorded geographic data. In total, 208 searches had recorded location data - while 59 did not. Stop and searches: mapped Click the map to find out more about the incident.Here's a breakdown by incident by local authority, where location is...

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September 16, 2015, 9:31 am

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HOT-HEADED Dean Murphy smashed the windows of a shop where he used to worked – after a dispute with his boss over money. The 27-year-old sent a text to Sajid Iqbal, who runs Fenton Resales, threatening to kill him amid claims he was owed £220 in unpaid wages. He then went to the City Road store and threw a rock and brick at the windows. Murphy then became embroiled in a scuffle with Mr Iqbal's friend, who had witnessed the vandalism. Police were then called and the defendant...

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September 17, 2015, 12:09 am

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TAXI driver Mohammed Shamraiz sexually assaulted a drunken women in his cab. The 31-year-old encouraged the customer to sit in the front seat before he groped her breast. Shamraiz, of Salisbury Street, Tunstall, denied sexual assault but was convicted by a jury after a trial at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court this week. Now the married dad has been jailed for eight months. The court heard the incident happened last year as the woman took a taxi home. After her partner and child got out the...

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September 17, 2015, 3:02 am

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DRUG users Martin Davies and Laura Garside stockpiled their methadone prescriptions so they could sell them to buy heroin. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard police found 87 bottles of the heroin substitute when they raided the couple's Bentilee address. Officers also recovered four diazepam tablets which belonged to Davies and seized £5,715 from Garside's handbag. Now Davies, who has a previous conviction for possession of heroin with intent to supply in 2005, has been jailed for 32...

Owner of Mr Malik's restaurant on trial for manslaughter

September 17, 2015, 3:07 am

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A MAN charged with killing a pedestrian is set to go on trial later this autumn. Muhammed Gulam Ali – who ran the Mr Malik's restaurant in Ironmarket, Newcastle – has been accused of the manslaughter of Matthew Hancock in an incident in Market Lane on June 6. He is also charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding Matthew's friend Brent Clayton. Now a trial date has been pencilled in for November 30. Ali, aged 36, of Gilman Street, Hanley – who is currently on bail...

Burglar caught by DNA left on window during break-in at ex's home

September 17, 2015, 8:20 am

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'MEAN' burglar Aaron Mountford broke into his ex-partner's home and stole a television. The 23-year-old, pictured, told Rebecca Brownfield he wanted his television back after their relationship ended. Weeks later he entered her Meir home while she was out and took the TV. But the defendant was traced after his DNA was found on a windowsill. Now Mountford has been jailed for 27 months at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Prosecutor Alison Mather said the defendant had been in a relationship...

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September 17, 2015, 9:40 pm

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TEENAGER Thomas Taaffe left his girlfriend with an 'egg-sized' lump on her head after assaulting her following their break-up.The 19-year-old forced his way into Charlotte Bailey's home in Brewester Road, Bucknall, on July 19, before attacking her.Magistrates heard how Taaffe, of Westfield Road, Bucknall, turned up drunk and asked if he could collect his belongings.But when she refused to let him in he kicked the door down and punched her in the back of the head.Prosecutor Mike Phillips told...

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September 17, 2015, 9:45 pm

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ANGRY Ryan Atkinson left a police officer trying to arrest with a footprint mark on his cheek when he kicked him in the face. The 25-year-old was being detained by officers on April 17 after he damaged a car. But Atkinson, of Buxton Avenue, Parksite, repeatedly kicked the officer in the face and back when he tried to handcuff him. He only stopped when sprayed in the face with a CS gas-type substance. Prosecutor Mike Phillips told North Staffordshire magistrates a passing motorist had...

Greggs store shut after break-in

September 18, 2015, 5:24 am

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A CITY centre Greggs store is closed this morning after a break-in. Police were called to the shop in Stafford Street, Hanley after staff arrived at work to find a broken window.A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We received a call just after 6.30am this morning reporting a break-in at Greggs."The door had been smashed in, so obviously we are now investigating the incident."If anyone has any information, please call us on 101 quoting incident number 100 of September...

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September 18, 2015, 8:40 am

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DRINK-DRIVER Rada Serban smashed into a parked car when more than twice the legal limit. The 40-year-old, a European VIP manager for the 'leading online betting company', was spotted by police speeding and swerving across the road in the early hours. Officers followed and saw him turn into a side street where he tried to turn between parked cars. But the drunken motorist twice crashed into a parked car. He was arrested and gave a positive roadside breath test of 93 micrograms of alcohol in...

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September 18, 2015, 1:18 pm

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JEALOUS Lee Walker sent his ex-partner a series of insulting text messages within weeks of being made the subject of a restraining order. The six month order, imposed on September 11, prevented him having contact with Roxanne Looskan or entering her street unless to collect or return their child. But the 30-year-old began to send her texts on September 13 asking if she would get back together with him. He again contacted her on October 17, and the following day sent abusive and insulting...

Terrified mum fled with kids after racist torched her home in...

September 18, 2015, 10:00 pm

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MUM-OF-TWO Annmarie Jones today told how she feared she and her children were going to die when a drunken racist yob set fire to bins outside her home. The terrified 32-year-old had to be evacuated along with her teenage son, 11-year-old daughter, niece and friend as the flames started to spread to her Stanfield house. Just minutes earlier Jamaican-born Annmarie had been met with a volley of vile abuse from Darren Walker and Ashley Woolley after they banged on her front door late at...

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September 19, 2015, 1:38 am

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BURGLAR Christopher Jenkinson led officers on a high speed chase through a neighbourhood – while banned from driving. Police were called to Meir when the 33-year-old was spotted stealing property from a home he had broken into. But when he saw the officers Jenkinson tried to escape, reaching speeds of up to 90mph. He was finally arrested when cornered by officers a short time later. Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court heard Jenkinson had broken into a semi-detached property in Brownfield Road...

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September 20, 2015, 9:10 am

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POLICE are reviewing CCTV footage after a man was discovered with a gash to his neck on the forecourt of a petrol station. Daniel Smith was rushed to hospital after police found him at BP Garage on Moorland Road, in Smallthorne, at around 1.30am on Saturday with a two-inch wound under his chin. The 28-year-old was on his way home from nearby Forresters pub when he was left 'bleeding heavily' from the left-hand side of his neck. Now the dad-of-one, who lives near where the incident took...

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Police launch investigation after 'attack' at town centre pub

September 21, 2015, 12:45 am

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A 46-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after a man was allegedly attacked outside a town centre pub in broad daylight. Police and paramedics were called to the incident outside the Wheatsheaf, in High Street, Tunstall, where a 50-year-old man was treated for his injuries. Now police have launched an investigation into the incident, which happened at around 5pm on Saturday. Shop worker Ashan Manazeer, who works in Tunstall High Street Mini Market, saw police officers taking photographs at...

Man due in court after 'attack' at pub

September 21, 2015, 2:09 am

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A man is due in court today after an incident outside a town centre pub. The case follows reports of a 50-year-old man being injured outside the Wheatsheaf, in High Street, Tunstall, at around 5pm on Saturday. Peter Kearns, of Simpson Street, Wolstanton, who was arrested at the time, has been charged with assault by beating, threatening a person with an offensive weapon (a lump hammer) in a public place and assault actual bodily harm. The 46-year-old is due before magistrates at North...

Owl stolen from garden in burglary

September 21, 2015, 5:37 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a pet owl and fishing equipment were stolen in a burglary last night. The incident took place in Church Lane, Crewe, between the hours of 11pm and 7am. A European Eagle Owl was taken from a hutch in the garden and the fishing equipment was stolen out of the garage. If you have any information regarding this, please call 101 and quote incident number is 106. Cheshire Police would also like to highlight their 100 days of action on Rural Crime...

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September 22, 2015, 3:13 am

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NEWCASTLE: A 22-YEAR-OLD woman has been sent to Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court following an alleged attack on her ex-partner. Nadine Johnson, of Tulip Grove, Newcastle, is accused of wounding Liam Lovatt with intent to cause grievous bodily harm on September 19.Johnson indicated she would plead not guilty when she appeared before North Staffordshire magistrates yesterday. She was remanded in custody until her crown court appearance on October 12. There was no application for bail.BIRCHES HEAD:...

Bankrupt woman had paintings worth £26,000

September 22, 2015, 4:55 am

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BANKRUPT Alison Smith failed to disclose she had paintings worth more than £26,000 to the official receiver. The 53-year-old was made bankrupt in May 2013 after her business fell into financial difficulty. But she failed to disclose all her assets and did not mention the artwork. Now Smith has been handed a suspended prison sentence at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court. Prosecutor Emer Robinson said the defendant had a fitness business but it started to experience financial problems and...