Missing Ripon teen found following urgent appeal

Missing Ripon teenager Casie Ackerley has been found following a police appeal.

North Yorkshire Police issued an appeal after Casie, 17, was not seen at home for two weeks.

A police statement said it was thought she could be in the Leeds area and enquiries were being carried out there by West Yorkshire Police as well as in North Yorkshire.

However, North Yorkshire Police said this morning that the teenager had been found in Leeds.

It said in a tweet:

Thanks to West Yorkshire Police and everyone who supported the appeal which has now been cancelled and should be removed from websites and social media.”


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Appeal after woman in wheelchair hits three-year-old girl

A woman in a wheelchair hit a toddler near a Harrogate school yesterday and police are appealing for witnesses.

North Yorkshire Police (NYP) said a mother reported that a woman in an electric wheelchair stopped her while she was pushing her three-year-old daughter in a buggy on Skipton Road, at about 10.30am on Wednesday.

The suspect allegedly grabbed the girl, pinched her ear – which caused fluid to appear – then hit her on the head three times. The toddler did not require medical treatment.

Officers have appealed for anyone who was near Grove Road Community Primary School between 10.20am and 10.30am who may have witnessed the incident, or caught anything on dash-cam footage, to come forward.

The woman was described as being white, in her 40s, with short brown hair and a “chubby” build. She was wearing dark glasses and a short-sleeved pink T-shirt, NYP said.

Potential witnesses can email ryan.rudd@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101.

Information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting the reference number 12210164772.


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Teens set fire to abandoned farm buildings on Skipton Road

A group of teenagers is believed to have set fire to abandoned farm buildings between Killinghall and Harrogate.

Cow Dyke Farm, on Skipton Road, was targeted on June 20 at about 7.15pm.

It has been the victim of numerous arson attacks in the past.

North Yorkshire Police today issued an appeal to help find the culprits behind the latest incident.

It said in a statement:

“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

“In particular, we are appealing for information about any identification of people who were in that area at the time.”

You can call the police on 101, select option two and ask for Joshua Harrison. The officer can also be contacted on Joshua.Harrison@northyorkshire.police.uk.

The police reference number is 12210143681.


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Police appeal for witnesses after teen knocked off motorcycle in Harrogate

A 17-year-old motorcyclist was knocked off his bike in a suspected hit and run on Harrogate’s Valley Drive on Sunday.

The teenager came off his black Lexmoto Null motorcycle at about 2.30pm.

North Yorkshire Police said in a statement he suffered minor injuries.

It is appealing for witnesses or anyone who recalls seeing the vehicles prior to the collision to get in touch. It added:

“In particular, we are appealing for information about a white, Mini Cooper S seen being driven by a male driver at the time believed to be involved in the collision.”

Anyone with information can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Rebecca Foster. Or email Rebecca.Foster2@northyorkshire.police.uk.

The police reference number to quote is 12210143529.


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Police appeal after car crashes into Kirk Deighton bus shelter

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a car crashed into a stone bus shelter in Kirk Deighton.

The 75-year-old driver and the 51-year-old male passenger suffered serious injuries and had to be taken to hospital.

The woman was driving a red Suzuki Swift south on the B6164 from Knaresborough to Wetherby when the collision happened at about 4.45pm on Friday.

The unnamed pair are both from Wetherby.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the car before the collision to get in touch.

Anyone with dashcam footage nearby is also being asked to call 101 and ask for TC161 Steve Wood.

He can also be reached via steven.wood@northyorkshire.police.uk.


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Missing Lucy: appeal for information about Harrogate teen continues

Police in two counties are still appealing for information on the whereabouts of missing Harrogate teenager Lucy Morris.

North Yorkshire Police issued an appeal on Sunday night, saying Lucy, 17, had not been seen by her family since May 15 and there had been no text messages or social media contact from her since May 22.

The plea led to comments on the force’s Facebook account from people claiming to be friends of Lucy, and even Lucy herself, saying they knew of her whereabouts and that she was fine.

But North Yorkshire Police said this morning:

“The appeal from the weekend is still relevant. There’s nothing further to add at this time.

“As soon as we have an update or a further appeal, it will be released straight away.”

Lucy is described as white, 5ft 3in tall, blue eyes, slim build and she has shoulder-length blonde hair. She has a tattoo on her left hand, which says ‘blessed’.

North Yorkshire Police urged Lucy to “get in touch with the police immediately and let your family know you are safe” and said anyone with information could call 101, select option 1, and speak to the force control room, quoting reference number 12210122535.

Lucy is believed to have gone to Leeds to stay with a friend and North Yorkshire Police said West Yorkshire Police was helping with the missing person investigation.

A West Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said:

“We will support North Yorkshire as much as we can to help locate Lucy.”


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Found: Police appeal for help to find missing Starbeck man

Update: This missing man from Starbeck has been found safe and well. The police have thanked residents and said their calls were “crucial”.

North Yorkshire Police has appealed for help locating a missing man from Starbeck.

Andrew Macleod, 54, is described as white, 6ft tall, slim build, having short grey hair and tattoos on top of his arms.

He was last seen wearing pale blue jeans, a blue puffa jacket and possibly brown suede leather boots.

Police issued the appeal this afternoon. No photo of Mr Macleod has been released and it is not known how long he has been missing.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote reference number 264.


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Police appeal for help finding wanted Ripon man

North Yorkshire Police has appealed for help finding a Ripon man who is wanted in connection with offences including robbery, kidnap and burglary.

John Paul Wilson, 21, is wanted in connection with a strong of offences in the Ripon area

The police today issued an appeal asking anyone who has seen him or knows where he is to contact them.

They believe that he could be in the Ripon or Harrogate area although he also has connections with Darlington.


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Anyone with information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, or 999 in the case of an immediate sighting.

They can also pass anonymous information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Quote reference 12210110476 when passing on information.

Appeal for witnesses to street fight in Bilton

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a group of men began fighting on Knox Chase, Bilton, on Friday April 16.

The incident involved five men, of various ages, physically fighting on the street at around 7.40pm.

The police reported that several residents came out of their homes to try to calm the situation.

Some of the men involved suffered facial injuries.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to call 101 and quote reference number 12210099520.

If you have already been approached by the police about this incident there is no need to get in touch again.

To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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Police appeal after CCTV camera damaged in Ripon

North Yorkshire Police appealed today for witnesses after a CCTV camera on Bondgate in Ripon was damaged.

Police said the incident occurred at about 9pm on Sunday, February 21.

They issued a rather grainy CCTV image of a person wearing a mask who they hope to speak to about the incident.

Anyone who recognises the person, or has any information, is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for PC Sarah Hargreaves.

Or email the officer at sarah.hargreaves1995@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.

To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 and quote police reference number 12210064248.


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