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A man has been arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill on a Harrogate road last night (May 1).

North Yorkshire Police said in a statement today firearms officers were called to Woodfield Drive at about 7.40pm after receiving a concern for safety report.

In a statement, the force told the Stray Ferret the man, 40, was arrested on suspicion of “making threats to kill and possession an offensive weapon”.

Officers from the firearms support unit were alerted to the scene and “safely carried out the arrest”.

The statement added:

“The man was taken into custody for questioning.

“Reassurance patrols are taking place in the neighbourhood as the investigation continues.

“Anyone with information or footage of the incident is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 4, and speak to the Force Control Room.

“Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or make an online report.”

Quote reference 12240076217 when passing on information.

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 at the reservoir between March 31 and April 15.

The Stray Ferret reported on Friday that Yorkshire Water, which owns the reservoir, had urged dog walkers to remain vigilant.

Police are carrying out enquiries and said in a statement released today:

“We were made aware of what happened at around 4pm on Tuesday, April 16.

“If you have any information that can help us with our investigation, please get in touch. We would also like to hear from any other dog owners who believe their dog may have been affected in similar circumstances after visiting the location in recent weeks.”

Last week, dog owners took to social media to report the suspected poisoning. A five-year-old Cockerpoo and a puppy died after being walked at the site.

Lindley Wood, along with nearby Swinsty, Fewston and Thruscross reservoirs is owned by Yorkshire Water.

A Yorkshire Water spokesperson urged dog owners to remain vigilant and to report anything suspicious at its reservoirs.

They said:

“We are saddened to hear of these incidents, which we were made aware of via social media. Our colleagues have not found anything suspicious at the reservoir, but we would encourage the dog owners to reach out to our customer service team and share specific details of where they were walking at the time so we can establish if this was on land owned by Yorkshire Water, and if so, support with any required investigation.

“In the meantime, we would continue to urge walkers and owners to remain vigilant and keep their dogs on a lead when walking around our reservoirs, for their safety, and the safety of surrounding wildlife.”

To provide information to the police email pierre.olesqui@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 quoting reference number 12240069458.

To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

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 February 25.

Police said on Monday “a woman and a man bagged various of items including sandals, trainers and T-shirts, leaving the store without making payment.

However, the force today (April 17) issued an updated statement, which said a local couple in their 50s “saw the appeal and came forward to the police to admit the theft”.

It added:

“With agreement from the store manager, a Community Resolution Disposal was applied which involved the couple paying for the goods valued over £100 within 24 hours.”

We have updated our coverage to anonymise the details of those involved.

CCTV appeal after Harrogate M&S theft

North Yorkshire Police has issued a CCTV image of a woman it wants to speak to following a theft in Harrogate.

The incident happened at M&S Simply Food at Beech Avenue, at about 2pm on Friday, February 23.

According to a police statement today (Monday, April 15), a woman stole large amounts of alcohol in her bag.

The statement said:

“Please contact us if you recognise the women pictured on CCTV, as she may have information that will assist our investigation.”

Police would like to speak to the woman in the picture.

Anyone with information can email katie.hicks@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101, quoting reference 12240033400.

To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

CCTV appeal following supermarket theft in Boroughbridge

North Yorkshire Police has issued a CCTV image of a man it would like to speak to following a theft in Boroughbridge .

More than £170 worth of alcohol was stolen from the Morrisons supermarket on Wetherby Road at 4.45pm on March 12.

A police statement today said:

“Please contact us if you recognise the man pictured on CCTV, as he may have information that will assist our investigation.”

Anyone with information can email hazel.simms-williamson@northyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 and ask for PC1338 Simms-Williamson.

You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 12240044229 when passing on information.

Dog attacks child outside Knaresborough school

North Yorkshire Police has appealed for witnesses after a dog attacked a child outside a school in Knaresborough.

In a statement this afternoon, the force said the dog was tied to a fence outside the front gate of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School on Tentergate Road when it bit the child.

The incident happened on Wednesday, March 13 at school pick-up time.

The child required hospital treatment for what police described as “minor injuries”.

The statement said:

“Dog owners are urged take responsibility for their pets. Please do not leave dogs tied up and unattended around school premises near where young children may be playing.”

Anyone who saw the incident or knows the dog owner is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police by calling 101, or emailing jack.bocking@northyorkshire.police.uk, quoting reference 12240045161.

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Police issue CCTV appeal following Ripon supermarket theft

North Yorkshire Police has issued CCTV images of two men they want to speak to after alcohol was stolen from a Ripon supermarket.

In a statement yesterday, police said two men stole over £500 worth of champagne and spirits from the Sainsbury’s at Ripon Market Place.

The incident took place on Wednesday February 7 at 5:35pm.

The statement added:

“Please get in touch if you recognise either of the people in the images as we believe they may have information that could help the investigation.”

Any information should be emailed to Fiona.Wilding@northyorkshire.police.uk or dial 101, select option 2 and ask for Fiona Wilding. Quote reference number 12240023658.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Barman at Ripon’s South Lodge jailed for dealing cocaine

A barman at a well-known pub in Ripon has been jailed for over three years for dealing cocaine and cannabis from his living quarters.

Jay Goodall, 29, a heavily convicted felon, was arrested at the South Lodge pub on Harrogate Road after police searched his bedroom and found about £3,000 of cocaine, cannabis and benzocaine, York Crown Court heard.

Police found all manner of drug paraphernalia inside his room including digital weighing scales – which Goodall claimed were for baking cakes.

He was brought in for questioning and initially claimed the drugs were for personal use.

Prosecutor Kelly Clarke said that would be impossible because it would have meant he had a £1,750-a-week drug habit on a £400 weekly wage.

Goodall was charged with possessing cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply and admitted both offences. He appeared for sentence via video link today after being remanded in custody.

Ms Clarke said police executed the search warrant at South Lodge on February 9 after receiving a tip-off that someone was potentially dealing drugs at the hotel owing to a “strong smell of cannabis” emanating from the staff quarters.

Police at the scene on February 9.

An officer turned up at the newly refurbished pub – one of the largest and most prominent in the area – as Goodall parked his vehicle in the car park. He was detained in the communal bar area.

Ms Clarke said police noted a “strong smell of cannabis (coming) from the living quarters upstairs”.

Officers followed the smell to Goodall’s bedroom where they found a “large quantity” of suspected cocaine in various snap bags and boxes.

They also found two plastic boxes and a black safe full of dealer bags. One of the boxes contained a pestle, used for grinding substances, on which police found “remnants of Class A drugs”.

They also found a large bag containing 330 grammes of benzocaine, a cutting agent used to bulk up drugs which can also be used as a painkiller.

Inside Goodall’s wardrobe was a black balaclava, two zip bags full of cannabis, the digital weighing scales and a box for an air pistol, although no weapon was found inside.

Ms Clarke said:

“He said the drugs were for his own personal use and (that he) had consumed around three-and-a-half grammes per day.

“He said the scales were for when he baked cakes.”

The estimated value of the drugs stash, including the benzocaine, was about £3,000.

Police also seized two mobile phones – one from inside a rucksack in the wardrobe and one from Goodall’s car – but Goodall failed to provide officers with the PIN numbers to enable them to analyse his messages.

Racial offences

The prosecution outlined Goodall’s criminal record which included several convictions for racially aggravated harassment and criminal damage, as well as assaulting an emergency worker and a previous conviction for dealing cannabis.

Other previous convictions included driving while unfit through drink or drugs, battery and sending malicious communications.

He received a nine-month suspended prison sentence for possession with intent to supply cannabis in Leeds in 2021.

In July last year he received another suspended jail sentence for yet more racially aggravated offences. The new offences in Ripon put him in breach of that 16-week suspended prison term.

Goodall’s solicitor advocate Stephen Smithson said the former barman was a drug addict but “there’s no suggestion (that he had conducted) this criminality for the sake of his own addiction”.

Judge Sean Morris, the Recorder of York, told Goodall:

“You were caught red-handed in your place of work and residence, and you had the full paraphernalia for drug-dealing in your room. It’s quite clear this was determined drug-dealing.

“You should have learnt your lesson (following the previous conviction for dealing drugs). You haven’t.”

He told Goodall he had a “bad record for unpleasant” offences including ones with a racial undertone.

Goodall was jailed for three years and seven months for possession with intent to supply cocaine and breaching the suspended sentence. There was no separate penalty for dealing cannabis.