North Yorkshire Police has put out a second appeal for information on the whereabouts of 18-year-old Luke Gibson, who is wanted in connection with a serious assault.
An appeal for the teenager was first posted in late November but the police are still unable to locate him.
They believe he is in Harrogate or Leeds and are asking anyone who has seen him or has information to come forward.
To give information to the police, call North Yorkshire Police on 101 with reference number 12210245826.
To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Police appeal after criminal damage to bus stops in Bilton
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses after two bus stops were deliberately damaged along a street in Bilton.
The bus stops on Dene Park were damaged overnight on Sunday, January 9.
In summer, the same street was hit with similar incidents of criminal damage in which nine cars were vandalised in minutes. One resident said previously that incidents such as these had been going on for some time.
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The police are asking for anyone with information that could help them with the investigation to come forward.
Anyone with information can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask to speak to PC Brendon Frith or email Brendon.Frith@northyorkshire.police.uk.
To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The reference number is 12220004871.
Cause of fatal house fire in Harrogate still under investigationNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has said the cause of a Harrogate house fire which killed a woman last week is still under investigation.
Firefighters from Harrogate and Knaresborough were called to Craven Street, just off King’s Road, at 6.20am on Friday.
When they entered the house they found a woman in her 50s and although paramedics performed CPR she was certified dead at the scene.
The woman has not been named.
The fire service said today investigations into the cause of the blaze were ongoing.
Neighbours told the Stray Ferret they thought the fire began at the back of the house.
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Police appeal after serious robbery at Harrogate park
North Yorkshire Police has appealed for information and witnesses after a serious robbery at a park in Harrogate.
The robbery happened in Panhandle Park close to the Hookstone Chase entrance at around 6.20pm on Thursday, January 6.
A woman in her 50s reported to the police that she was walking through the park when a person approached her and attempted to steal her rucksack.
The suspect reportedly ran off towards the Dalby estate before the woman checked her bag. She noticed that money and medication was missing.
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The police have made no arrests and have offered up no description of the suspect.
However, officers investigating are keen to trace a man in his early 30s who was walking a dog in the park at the time and offered assistance to the woman after the incident.
North Yorkshire Police has asked for anyone with information on the break-in to get in touch by calling 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Quote reference number 12220003059 when providing details.
Woman dies in Harrogate house fireA woman in her 50s was found dead this morning after firefighters were called to a fire at a house in Harrogate.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue sent crews from Harrogate and Knaresborough to reports of a fire on Craven Street, just off King’s Road, at 6.20am.
On arrival firefighters made their way into the property and found the woman. They took her out of the house to paramedics, who tried to save her life with CPR.
However, the ambulance crew pronounced her dead at the scene.
Firefighters then carried another search of the property but found no evidence of other people.
North Yorkshire Police and North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue have launched a joint investigation to determine the cause of the blaze.
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A resident on the street, who didn’t want to be named, said:
“There was a lot going on here this morning with lots of police, ambulance and fire engines.
“From what we can tell there was a fire at the back of the house. But we didn’t see any flames or smoke.
“Someone was stretchered away and they were trying to resuscitate them.”
The fire happened on Craven Street.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said:
“Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were deployed to carry out a search of the property. One casualty was located.
“They were brought out of the property and CPR was given. However, they were pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance crews.”
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police added:
“North Yorkshire Police was called Craven Street in Harrogate at around 6.20am on Friday, January 7 following a report of a house fire at the location.
“On arrival a woman in her 50s, the sole occupant of the property, had sadly been pronounced dead by ambulance crews.”
Police are investigating after thieves smashed their way into a jewellery shop in Harrogate overnight.
Browns Family Jewellers on Beulah Street has been a hive of police activity today with officers carrying out investigations. The jewellers was broken into at 2.30am this morning.
This afternoon passers-by could still see the crime scene investigation team gathering evidence while staff tried to clean up smashed glass.
At this time it is unclear how much jewellery, if anything, the suspects managed to take from the shop.
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A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said:
“I can confirm that the intruder and fire alarms, due to a smashed window and the presence of smoke in the property, activated at 2.28am today.
“It appears that the suspects entered the building but it is not yet clear if anything was taken.
“CCTV and forensic examinations are ongoing along with neighbourhood enquiries.”
North Yorkshire Police has asked for anyone with information on the break-in to get in touch by calling 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Quote reference number 12220003179 when providing details.
Emergency services were called to North Rigton this morning after a car crashed into a house.
Images show a silver Ford Fiesta car struck the corner of a cottage on Rigton Hill, just north from the Square and Compass pub.
Police and fire crews responded to the incident at around 8am and were able to manage traffic while ensuring the scene was safe.
North Yorkshire Police said the incident caused “significant damage to the front of the property and the vehicle”. It added:
“Thankfully, no one was injured and the homeowner was not inside when it occurred.”
Police and fire crews said this was a damage-only collision and there were no reports of any injuries.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
“This was a single vehicle road traffic collision involving a car impacting a building. All the persons were out of the vehicle on the arrival of the fire crews, who worked to make the scene and vehicle safe.”
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A recovery vehicle arrived to remove the car just after 9.30am.
Police are investigating the collision and any witnesses are asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 1, and speak to the Force Control Room. The reference number is NYP-07012022-0047.
A Harrogate police officer has pleaded not guilty after being charged with sexually assaulting a woman while on duty.
Christopher Ryan Hudson, 31, appeared before Leeds Crown Court for a preliminary hearing today where he entered his plea.
The alleged offence is said to have taken place at Stonefall Cemetery on Wetherby Road, Harrogate, on February 8.
He is accused of sexually touching the woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, while he was on duty.
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Mr Hudson, of Hollin Terrace, Huddersfield, spoke to confirm his name and that he understood his bail conditions, which include no contact with the alleged victim.
Judge Simon Batiste imposed the new conditions before adjourning the case for a trial on February 20, 2023. He blamed the delay on a “considerable backlog in the courts”.
North Yorkshire Police said in a statement that Mr Hudson was based in Harrogate at the time of the allegation and was currently suspended.
Inquest opens into death of Harrogate suspected murder victimA suspected Harrogate murder victim died from head and torso injuries, according to the coroner who opened an inquest into his death today.
Gracijus Balciauskas, 41, died just before Christmas on the night of Monday, December 20 at a flat on Mayfield Grove.
Jon Heath, senior coroner for York and North Yorkshire, said at the hearing in Northallerton today:
“Mr Balciauskas resided in Harrogate on Mayfield Grove. He was found deceased at the property the following morning.
“The provisional cause of death is by head and torso injuries. This inquest was formally opened on January 6 and adjourned pending further investigation by the police.”
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Vitalijus Koreiva, 36, of Mayfield Grove, and Jaroslaw Rutowicz, 38, of no fixed abode, appeared at York Magistrates Court last month charged with murder.
They did not enter pleas and the case was adjourned until February 4.
Suspected Harrogate murder victim named ahead of inquestA suspected Harrogate murder victim has been named ahead of the opening of an inquest into his death tomorrow.
George Balciauskas, 41, died just before Christmas on the night of Monday, December 20 at a flat on Mayfield Grove.
A coroner will open an inquest into the circumstances surrounding Mr Balciauskas’ death tomorrow in Northallerton. The case is likely to be adjourned pending the outcome of the murder trial.
Vitalijus Koreiva, 36, of Mayfield Grove, and Jaroslaw Rutowicz, 38, of no fixed abode, appeared at York Magistrates Court last month charged with murder.
They did not enter pleas and the case was adjourned until February 4.
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