North Yorkshire Police were today called to the Cheltenham Crescent area of Harrogate after members of the public raised concerns about a man’s behaviour. In a statement issued by the force, police...
Police called following concerns over man’s ‘behaviour towards women’ in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Police were today called to the Cheltenham Crescent area of Harrogate after members of the public raised concerns about a man’s behaviour. In a statement issued by the force, police said officers were called to a “disturbance” involving a man whose...
Harrogate man pleads guilty to racial harassment at fish and chip shop
A man has admitted racially aggravated harassment at a fish and chip shop in Harrogate. Darren Beeforth, 37, of Charles Avenue in Harrogate, appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. According to court documents, Beeforth was charged with one count of racially...
Police to carry life-saving nasal spray to prevent drug overdoses
North Yorkshire Police officers are to begin carrying a life-saving nasal spray to tackle the effects of opioid overdose. The force has joined 28 other UK police forces by rolling out the spray to response and neighbourhoods policing team officers in the initial...
Police release CCTV image after Harrogate shop theft
North Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to regarding a Harrogate shop theft. The incident happened on March 17 at approximately 6pm at the One Stop Shop on Knaresborough Road. Officers said around £140 worth of goods were stolen,...
Man, 31, dies following collision on A1(M) near Boroughbridge
A man has died after his HGV lorry collided with an overhead bridge on the A1(M) this morning. North Yorkshire Police said the incident, which happened at around 2.10am, occurred on the southbound carriageway of the motorway between junction 48 (Boroughbridge) and...
Police seek man after Harrogate supermarket fraud
North Yorkshire Police has issued a CCTV image of a man it wants to speak to about fraud at a Harrogate supermarket. The force said today the incident related to a fraudulent exchange of cash. It happened at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Harrogate in February this year....
Police issue CCTV appeals after Harrogate shop thefts
North Yorkshire Police has issued CCTV images for two separate shop thefts in Harrogate. Police are appealing after a theft involving four women from Next clothes store in the Victoria Shopping Centre. The incident happened in February and involved four women entering...
Police investigate suspected dog poisonings at Harrogate reservoir
North Yorkshire Police is investigating suspected dog poisonings at Lindley Wood Reservoir near Harrogate. Police are appealing for information following the death of two dogs at the site. The animals died after eating something that is believed to be toxic on a walk...
Harrogate businessman denies stalking allegation
A Harrogate businessman is to face trial by jury after denying allegations of stalking and breaching a restraining order. Jason Shaw, 55, of Rutland Drive, appeared at York Crown Court via video link today when he pleaded not guilty to the two allegations. The...
Man, 33, charged with robbery at Harrogate jeweller
A 33-year-old man has been charged with robbery at a Harrogate jewellers last week. North Yorkshire Police today said the man will appear at York Magistrates Court this morning (April 16) after being arrested yesterday afternoon. The constabulary said the man was from...
Couple hand themselves in following Harrogate shop theft
A couple have handed themselves into the police following a CCTV appeal issued on Monday (April 15). North Yorkshire Police released a set of CCTV images at the time to appeal for information following a theft at TK Maxx, in Harrogate's Victoria Shopping Centre, on...
Man arrested after car crash and brawl in Harrogate
A man has been arrested following a car crash and suspected assault in Harrogate last night. North Yorkshire Police today said two vehicles collided on Otley Road at the junction with Wharfedale Place at around 6pm. According to a force statement, the two men then got...