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Monday, 11 April, 2022

Tuesday, 15 March, 2022 Police in Wakefield have issued a warning following concerns about ‘Diazepam’ tablets being sold in the city centre. Officers have received reports of a number of people becoming ill after taking these tablets, which are believed to contain other substances and potentially no Diazepam at all.

Wednesday, 9 March 2022  Police searching for a missing Castleford woman have released a CCTV image of her from the day she was last seen. Helen Mills, 39, was reported missing on Friday (4 March) when she failed to return home after leaving her house at 4.30pm on Wednesday (2 March).  

Monday 14 February 2022 Two men have been charged in connection with a number of burglaries and an attempted burglary at supermarkets in Castleford. Carl Lee, 37, of Crewe Road, Castleford, and Simon Johnson, 41, of Milnes Grove, Castleford, were arrested following an attempted burglary at the Tesco Express store on Fryston Road, Castleford, in the early hours of Wednesday (9 February). They have both been charged with this offence.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to creating an environment where women and girls can feel safe and be safe within the county, free of fear and harassment. As part of the Force’s commitment to reducing Violence Against Women and Girls, it has launched its Strategy, outlining how it intends to ensure that women and girls are safe and feel safe.