Alan McCormick, of Bridgeway West in Windmill Hill, has been committing offences in Halton since 1999. The 40-year-old has been convicted of 29 theft-related offences, the latest of which saw him steal items worth a total of £122 from Runcorn Shopping City’s Wilko store on November 4. In a bid to deter McCormick from committing further shoplifting offences, Halton’s Problem Solving team applied for a three-year criminal behaviour order (CBO). The banning order was imposed on McCormick by Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Monday. It prohibits him from entering eight stores in Runcorn – Wilko at Shopping City; Co-op in Windmill Hill, Balfour Street, Halton Road, Grangeway, Murdishaw and Granville Street; and Asda in West Lane
A PEEPING Tom was caught pleasuring himself while watching another man taking a shower at a service station. Hamza Hemdane took advantage of a hole in the wall of a shower cubicle at Lymm Truck Stop to observe his victim – all for his own sexual gratification. The 54-year-old was caught red handed by his shocked victim, but this did little to deter him as he refused to cease his actions. He even tried to leave the area after being confronted, but he was detained shortly after by police. Hemdane, of Clearwater Quays in Latchford, appeared before Warrington Magistrates’ Court last week after pleading guilty to a charge of voyeurism – observing a private act for sexual gratification.
January
A dead calf was stuck on the bank of the river Wye in Hereford. Picture: Rob Davies The most-read story in the first month of the year was about a dead animal on the banks of the river Wye in Hereford which could not be removed. Charity Hereford and Worcester Animal Rescue said the carcass, next to the popular walking route through Bishops Meadows, said it was first believed to be a dog, but was later identified as a calf. We went down there in the dark but couldn t retrieve it, said Dawn Turner, of the animal rescue charity.
Dubai, Amsterdam and the Costa del Sol: Where the most wanted were captured Joe Thomas
The past year saw a number of overseas arrests as detectives worked with colleagues across the world to track down fugitives linked to investigations connected to the region.
Dramatic swoops saw suspects detained in a host of settings - from being pulled from a Dutch taxi to being taken from resorts on the Costa del Sol.
Many have since been extradited back to the UK - or are in the process of being returned.
This is an overview of some of those arrests carried out on behalf of local detectives.