Crime

A property at Nether Broughton was one of a number searched across the county yesterday (Thursday) in a police drugs crackdown which resulted in the arrest of 12 people.

A 37-year-old Melton man was due to appear in court today (Thursday) charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.

Police have arrested a fourth person in connection with a major fire being started deliberately at a disused Melton factory.

Police are investigating after reports of a group of young people throwing items at military horses and chasing them in a field at the Defence Animal Training Regiment HQ in Melton.

Three local teenagers have been arrested in connection with last week’s major blaze in a disused Melton factory.

A man who tried to evade officers following a road incident at Queniborough was found hiding in a bush by a police dog.

Police have urged Leicestershire motorists not to drive or take drugs after arresting 71 people for driving under the influence this month - a massive increase on the figures for June 2018.

A 28-year-old Melton man appeared in court this morning (Thursday) to admit crashing his car into a level crossing while over the drink drive limit.

An off-duty police officer who caught a burglar who threatened him with a screwdriver has received praise for his actions.

A late change in venue for a visit to Melton by the county’s top policeman, Simon Cole, and police and crime commissioner (PCC), Lord Willy Bach, prompted a number of complaints from residents who missed it.

The county’s top policeman and its police and crime commissioner (PCC) are visiting Melton today (Tuesday) to hear what people think about policing in the borough.

A Melton teenager who admitted stabbing a man multiple times in the leg, arms and chest has received a nine-year sentence in court.

A 24-year-old Melton man has been jailed after admitting stabbing another man with a knife three times.

A survivor of the 2017 London Bridge and Borough Market terrorist atrocity is preparing to cycle from the scene of the attack to Paris in support of a charity inspired by the youngest victim.

Police are investigating after reports that a car was shot at while it was being driven along the A606 near Melton.

Police have issued crime prevention advice after thieves broke into six vans across Melton in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A teenager has admitted stabbing a man following an incident in Melton Mowbray.

A 28-year-old man has been charged after a car crashed on a level crossing near Melton in Leicestershire.