Michael Hill was released from prison on Friday, January 22, after serving a sentence for shoplifting. Upon his release the 34-year-old was required to adhere to a strict five-year criminal behaviour order which barred him from entering any premises in Winsford which are licenced to sell alcohol for consumption off the premises. Yet, just four days after his release, on Tuesday, January 26, Hill entered the Spar store on Delamere Street. He immediately went to the alcohol section and attempted to hide a bottle of wine in his sleeve before leaving the premises without paying. When challenged by staff he verbally abused them and threatened to smash up the store.
A CONMAN builder scammed elderly customers out of thousands of pounds for fraudulent and substandard home improvement work. Adam Routledge, of Stenhills Crescent in Runcorn, appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to an offence of fraud committed in Manchester. The 36-year-old also had two similar offences of fraud committed in Cheshire taken into consideration before being handed a prison sentence. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Trading Standards team joined forces with Halton Trading Standards to investigate complaints about the defendant from vulnerable residents in Runcorn and Northwich. They later joined up with Manchester Trading Standards colleagues who were already taking a case against him for similar offences.
A CONMAN builder scammed elderly customers in Northwich and Runcorn out of thousands of pounds for fraudulent and substandard home improvement work. Adam Routledge, of Stenhills Crescent in Runcorn, appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to an offence of fraud committed in Manchester. The 36-year-old also had two similar offences of fraud committed in Cheshire taken into consideration before being handed a prison sentence. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Trading Standards team joined forces with Halton Trading Standards to investigate complaints about the defendant from vulnerable residents in Northwich and Runcorn. They later joined up with Manchester Trading Standards colleagues who were already taking a case against him for similar offences.
16:16, 27 JAN 2021
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Police officers have named a man who appeared in court after a cannabis farm was found in a South Cheshire property.
A 37-year-old man has been charged after a cannabis farm was discovered in Crewe. Edlir Zorbaj, 37, of no fixed address, was arrested in Badger Avenue in Crewe at about 11.15am yesterday (Tuesday, January 26). He has subsequently been charged with production of a class B drug. The charge relates to a cannabis farm being discovered by officers at an address in Badger Avenue that morning. The large quantity of cannabis plants inside the address were seized by officers, as was equipment used to cultivate them. Zorbaj appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court, via a video link, today (Wednesday, January 27). He was remanded in custody and is set to appear at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, February 24, again via a video link.