Tag Archives: North Wales Police

A drug dealer was caught after Royal Mail staff smelt a package at their depot and tipped off police. The parcel was addressed to Daniel Lloyd Taylor and passed through the Llangefni sorting office on its way to his home. But when postal workers raised the alarm officers raided his …

Since 2005, members of the public have been able to apply to public bodies for information, documents, photos and videos they hold. In the intervening years, the number of Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to North Wales Police (NWP) has soared, placing additional demands on the force. In 2005, …

A prolific yarn bomber has slated “selfish” thieves who stole her latest creation, a Halloween-themed postbox topper. Rachel Williamson, a retired police officer from Rhyl, Denbighshire, said the culprits had robbed others of the “chance to be cheered up” in the run-up to October 31. The crochet creation took three …

North Wales Police has warned Christmas shoppers about a parcel delivery scam that has already netted almost quarter of a millions pounds across the UK. The email and text scam has been running for some time but police are concerned it is now being targeted at the busy festive period …

A community has been left “upset” after a postbox dating back to the reign of George V was stolen. North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after the postbox was removed from a wall in the Gwynedd village of Llanfachreth. It has been in place for around a century before …

Police in Wales are continually solving crimes, but there are some cases that they are keen to be brought to a conclusion. Often the police need the public’s help to bring offenders to justice, issuing CCTV and witness appeals to help their investigations. We went to each of the police …

A quick-thinking neighbour helped to prevent a terrified 79-year-old woman from being scammed out of thousands of pounds. The neighbour stepped in and called police after the pensioner informed them they had sent an envelope containing more than £3,000 to an address after it was demanded of her. The petrified …

A scammer posing as a postman has prompted police to issue a warning. A man wearing impersonating a Royal Mail worker has been knocking on doors in the Rhos on Sea area.  North Wales Police issued the warning through its community safety central team warning residents of a “suspicious man”. …

Criminals are stealing parcels from people’s doorsteps as Christmas presents arrive while homes are empty. North Wales Police is urging homeowners to be wary after several parcels were stolen from St Asaph after being left unattended outside a property. The force said thieves were aware that people’s Black Friday and …

A woman has been flown to hospital after being hit by a car in Wrexham town centre. The casualty was flown to Aintree University Hospital in Liverpool after she was struck by the car on Regent Street in the town at around 12pm. The extent of her injuries has not …