Update: Police have now identified the man pictured in the CCTV.
A teenager has been arrested following a serious assault in Harrogate town centre that left a man in hospital with multiple injuries.
It happened in the alleyway at the rear of Primark on Oxford Street at around 5.20pm on Friday (19 August).
Police want to speak to a man pictured by CCTV as officers believe he may have information about the incident.
The victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital where he was treated for a fractured eye socket, black eye, lacerations to his face and cuts to his hands.
A 17-year-old male has been arrested following the incident.
A statement by North Yorkshire Police today said:
“Police are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident as well as identifying a second male pictured by CCTV.
“Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should email graham.truman@northyorkshire.police.uk. You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC1563 Truman.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
“Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12220147511.”
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Police plea to Ripon parents after anti-social behaviour complaints
North Yorkshire Police issued a plea to parents tonight to keep an eye on their children after receiving complaints of anti-social behaviour in Ripon.
In a statement on social media, the force asked parents if they knew where their children were and what they were doing.
It added:
“We are getting calls of anti-social behaviour in Ripon city centre.
“This is in the form of large groups being disrespectful to members of the public.
“Ripon police are out and about but as you can imagine we cannot be everywhere at once.”
The post then urged parents to “get in touch with your children and help us by knowing where they are and what they are doing”.
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Cyclist remains in hospital after crash on Harrogate’s Cold Bath Road
A cyclist remains in hospital more than a week after he was involved in a serious collision with a car on Harrogate’s Cold Bath Road.
A section of Cold Bath Road was closed for several hours following the incident at the junction with West Cliffe Grove on the afternoon of Friday, August 12.
An air ambulance landed on West Park Stray to treat the man, who was taken to hospital.
The crash, on one of the main roads in Harrogate, was witnessed by numerous distressed bystanders, but details since have been scant.
The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire Police for an update yesterday.
A police spokesman said:
“All I can confirm is that the investigation is ongoing and the cycle rider, a man aged in his mid-50s from the Richmond area, continues to receive treatment in hospital.”
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Police seize drugs, knife and machete from car near Harrogate
Police seized a large quantity of suspected class-A drugs, a machete and a knife after stopping a car near Harrogate last night.
Three men from Leeds, all aged 18, were arrested after police found the substances within one of the vehicle’s door panels.
Officers from North Yorkshire Police‘s Expedite team, which specialises in tackling county lines drug dealing, made the stop on the outskirts of Harrogate following intelligence reports.
A police statement today said:
“All three occupants gave differing stories about why they were in the area and were arrested.
“Police took the suspects and the vehicle to a police station for a full search and found a significant amount of what is believed to be class-A drugs stashed in the door panel.
“The substance has been sent away for lab analysis as part of the investigation.
“Officers also recovered and seized a machete and kitchen knife, along with other drugs, cash and items commonly associated with drug dealing.”
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Police ‘tweetathon’ to reveal every reported incident in North Yorkshire tonight
North Yorkshire Police will be tweeting about every incident handled by its control room in 12 hours from this afternoon.
The “tweetathon” is designed to give the public a taste of the calls that come in to the force and will begin at 2pm today, running through to the early hours of tomorrow.
It is designed to show the public the number and variety of calls made to police via 999 and the non-emergency 101 number.
Posting about the tweetathon, the force said:
“We’ve already seen some of our busiest days, and months, on record in 2022 and this summer continues to be no different.
“In fact, we handled 33,221 calls in total during July, 10,490 of which were ‘999’ emergency calls which are our highest July volumes in history.
“But behind every 999 and 101 call and online report in North Yorkshire and York is the same dedicated team of people handling those reports, 24 hours a day. Each and every one is trained to deal with the most unusual and unique to the most distressing and challenging situations.”
The force has used its Twitter account in the same way previously. Last time, at Christmas, it published reports received about “a missing kebab, a naked man at the scene of a car crash in Northallerton, and a couple having an intimate moment by some garages behind a Scarborough hotel”.
To follow the live tweets from 2pm, watch the North Yorkshire Police Twitter feed and follow the official hashtag #NYPfor12.
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A teenager has been arrested after police seized about 500 cannabis plants from a house in Harrogate.
North Yorkshire Police swooped on the property in Harlow Hill on Friday after being alerted by residents.
They forced entry and seized the plants and other items linked to drug production.
Officers from Expedite, a police team that tackles county lines drug dealing, and the Harrogate Safer Neighbourhood Team, were involved in the operation.
The 18-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of drug offences and remanded in custody.
He appeared in front of magistrates the next day and is due to appear in front of a judge at York Crown Court next month.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said:
“Information supplied by the community is just one of many ways we’re ensuring North Yorkshire stays the safest county in England.
“But it’s a vital source of information for any police force.
“If you have concerns about drug activity in your community, tell us by visiting our website and clicking ‘report it’, or call us on 101.
“You can also share information anonymously with the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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Four men arrested after BT cable theft in Harrogate district
Four men have been arrested after a BT cable was stolen last week near Green Hammerton.
North Yorkshire Police said the men, aged 21, 38, 43 and 52 were arrested in connection with the theft at 11.11pm on August 8.
The cable was stolen from a BT cable junction box on the B6265 between Little Ouseburn and Green Hammerton.
Phone cable theft, which disrupts services for customers, has increased because of the value of copper wires.
The four men were arrested when officers pulled over their white van, which was displaying the false registration plates YT16 YTS and had been stolen.
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The 21-year-old man has been charged with driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. He remains on bail.
The three other men have been released under investigation while police enquiries continue.
A police statement added:
Police appeal after man assaulted in Harrogate“Officers are urging anyone who saw the van, or saw anything suspicious, in the area at the time of the incident to get in touch. Dial 101, press 2 and ask to speak to PC 1362 David Kaye, or email David.Kaye@northyorkshire.police.uk
“Please quote the reference number 12220140263 when passing on any information.”
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information about an assault in Harrogate in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The incident happened on Parliament Street at about 4.30am when a man, who was walking up the street towards Piccolino restaurant, was grabbed by the throat and thrown to the ground.
A police statement this afternoon said:
“The victim received minor injuries in the incident and we are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances.
“In particular, we are appealing for information about a man who was stood with a small group of other men near to Piccolinos, who is described as around 35 years old, six feet tall and with short brown hair.
“Officers believe he may hold important information which would assist the investigation.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who recognises the description of the man is asked to email gareth.evans@northyorkshire.police.uk.
You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101. Quote reference 12220144503.
If you wish to remain anonymous you can also contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Police release CCTV of two men after Ripon assault
North Yorkshire Police has released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to after an unprovoked assault in Ripon.
The incident happened near Booths supermarket, Marshall Way, between 4am and 4.30am on Sunday, July 3.
A man in his 30s suffered serious facial injuries and required hospital treatment following the assault.
Officers said the two men pictured in the CCTV are believed to have been part of a larger group which was present when the assault happened.
A police statement added:
“Officers are asking members of the public to get in touch if they recognise either man.
“Anyone with any information is urged to email Sam.Clarke2@northyorkshire.police.uk or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC Sam Clarke.
“If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference number 12220116042 when passing on information.”
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Motorcyclist seriously injured in A1(M) crash near Boroughbridge
A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a major crash on the A1(M) near Boroughbridge yesterday afternoon.
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the single-vehicle collision, which happened at around 3.30pm on the northbound carriageway, just south of junction 49.
The rider of a yellow Honda Z125 motorbike, a man in his 40s, came off the bike and was taken to hospital by air ambulance for treatment.
The road was closed between junction 48 (Boroughbridge interchange) and junction 49 (Dishforth interchange) to allow emergency services and the air ambulance to attend the scene. It re-opened at around 6.45pm.
Motorists faced delays of up to an hour.
Any witnesses, or anyone who has dashcam footage of the collision itself, or of the motorcycle involved prior to the collision, is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police.
Email chris.storey@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference 12220144369.
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