Stolen cars and class A drugs seized in organised crime bust

by joa17fgc | Mar 17, 2021 | Crime, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Police have discovered six suspected stolen cars and a mass of Class A drugs in an industrial lockup near Wicker, Sheffield.  A warrant was issued after the police received information about organised crime in the area.  Sheffield Proactive CID forced their way into...

£30,000 Worth of Paracetamol Stolen from Sleeping Lorry Driver

by joa18nw | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Police are appealing for information after thieves targeted the vehicle containing large amounts of the painkiller in Dodworth, Barnsley. They believe the attack happened sometime between midnight and 5:30am on 9 March. A large quantity of Galpharm Paracetamol was...

Dirty Cops: Scammers posing as SYP sergeants chasing locals’ personal data

by joa19hh | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

South Yorkshire Police have released a warning to residents after receiving reports of a mobile scam, in which a scammer claims to be a police sergeant. On Tuesday, the SYP Twitter account revealed the fake sergeants had been contacting members of the public,...

South Yorkshire Police take action on rising dog thefts

by job18pc | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Officers will begin patrolling dog walking areas such as parks after it was announced 63 dog thefts were recorded since last July. The most recent report came only yesterday when a woman was approached in Kilnhurst and two men attempted to steal her dog. Melanie...

Sheffield martial artist offers free self-defence classes for fearful dog walkers

by joa18har | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A martial artist is offering free self-defence seminars for scared dog walkers in Sheffield, following a rise in dog thefts in the past year. South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have said the thefts are linked to organised crime groups, with pedigree breeds most at risk due...

Two Men Arrested Over Murder of Missing Man

by joa18nw | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Barnsley man in 2019 have arrested two people on suspicion of his murder. Richard Dyson, 58, has been missing since November 2019. Following extensive enquiries, the investigation team now believes he may have been...