Crime

A 34-year-old suspect was chased down and detained by a police dog after a high-speed pursuit.

An off-duty police officer who acted ‘aggressively’ towards members of the public after being assaulted has been handed a final written warning.

Residents and businesses shared their views on a targeted campaign to tackle antisocial behaviour and improve safety in the town centre this summer.

A man who was found guilty of rape has been jailed for seven years and three months.

Police in Newark have engaged with businesses and market stallholders as part of efforts to clamp down on retail crime and keep shop staff safe.

Two prolific shoplifters have been locked up after being spotted by officers on foot patrol on back-to-back days.

A PCSO who was dragged along by a car has explained how the traumatic incident has left him suffering with his mental health and constant pain.

A Newark police officer who tackled a knife-wielding shoplifter while off duty has been presented with a bravery award.

People are being urged to hand in soon-to-be outlawed ‘ninja swords’ as the force takes part in a national amnesty.

Families, farmers and members of the county’s rural communities were out in force over the weekend to support Nottinghamshire Police’s rural showcase.

Nearly 300 incidents of motorists using hand-held devices have already been recorded by police this year — almost as many as the whole of 2024.

A man who was punched and stamped on by a Lincolnshire Police officer has received £100,000 in compensation.

Police have renewed their appeal to help return sentimental items stolen from graves at Balderton Cemetery to their rightful owners.

Officers investigating a ‘vicious’ assault on a 61-year-old man are appealing for witnesses — including two women who were present at the time.

A 22-year-old man accused of murdering a man in Newark has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

Police investigating an act of outraging public decency in a supermarket have released an image of a man they want to speak to.

An annual report showed a rise in sex crimes at train stations across Nottinghamshire over the last years.

A suspected burglar was caught red-handed after CCTV wiring was cut at a stables in East Bridgford.

Newark’s police chief has offered reassurance to the community as officers conduct a second murder investigation in as many months.

A council has appealed for witnesses after a ‘appalling’ theft of memorial roses from a park.