Do you recognise these bikes?
Police are asking people in the Dinnington area if they recognise a number of seized bikes.
The bikes were recovered from two addresses in Dinnington and officers believe they were stolen from the local area.
Survey results show support for safety cameras in South Yorkshire
Results of a recent public opinion survey show that the majority of residents within South Yorkshire are in favour of safety cameras.
The survey, produced by South Yorkshire Police on behalf of the South Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership, shows that 80% of people think that safety cameras are meant to encourage drivers to drive within the speed limits and almost 60% of respondents agreed that the cameras are an effective method of reducing road casualties.
Bluebell Wood and Barnsley Starlight Group children help out with police dog training
South Yorkshire Police recently organised a day to remember for over 50 children and their carers, parents and siblings from Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and The Barnsley Starlight Group, a bereavement group for children in Barnsley.
A day of activities was organised for the children by South Yorkshire Police’s Dog Training Centre to coincide with the training schedule for some of South Yorkshire Police’s latest canine recruits.
Cold Case Team solve undetected rape from 1981
Last Thursday, 29 July, a Hertfordshire man pleaded guilty to raping a 16-year-old girl in 1981.
At approximately 11pm on Monday, 19 October, 1981, after spending an evening with friends, a 16-year-old girl was making her way home from Kimberworth, Rotherham. The bus service she wanted had been cancelled, so she walked the rest of the way.
Fifth person sentenced over fake fags operation
A Barnsley man has been sentenced for his part in a counterfeit cigarette operation worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Danny Dougherty, aged 45, of Yews Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, was jailed for two years at Sheffield Crown Court late on Thursday afternoon, 29 July.
He had earlier pleaded guilty to a charge of being involved with others in an arrangement that facilitated the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property, namely cigarettes and counterfeit cigarettes.
Doncaster man sentenced to 14 months in prison
A Doncaster man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for carrying a knife in public, racially aggravated assault and assaulting a 16-year-old girl on 23 March 2010.
38 arrests in two weeks for Road Crime Unit
In the last two weeks, South Yorkshire Police’s Road Crime Unit has arrested 38 suspects on South Yorkshire’s Roads.
A busy two-week period started with the Road Crime Unit recovering a kilogram of heroin and making three arrests following surveillance of a car travelling from London to Sheffield.
Military Funeral route details for Thursday 29th July 2010
The funeral service for Trooper James Leverett of Rawmarsh takes place at Sheffield Cathedral at 12noon Thursday 29th July 2010.
Trooper Leverett was killed whilst serving with the Royal Dragoon Guards in Afghanistan.
The cortege will leave Rawmarsh at approximately 11:10am travelling to Sheffield Cathedral via the route supplied in the attached document arriving at Sheffield Cathedral at approximately 11:55am.
The funeral service will conclude at approximately 12:50pm following which there will be a private burial.
Teenager sentenced to life in prison for murder
In September 2008, 18-year-old Dale Robertson was fatally stabbed during a disturbance in the street on Rokeby Drive, Parson Cross, Sheffield, after a party. The disagreement had begun following a dispute over a stolen video game, and escalated, with tragic consequences.
Officers saddle up with new bicycle patrols in Rotherham town centre
Giving officers the ability to travel further and quicker during their patrols, three town centre constables are now using pedal power to get around during their shifts after funding was used to provide the SNT with three new mountain bikes.
Barnsley boost beat time
All Frontline officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) in Barnsley now have access to police records on the move, meaning less time at the station and more time in the community.
Four arrested after nightclub disturbance
Police are investigating a disturbance at Niche nightclub in Sheffield that happened around 4am this morning, Sunday, 18 July.
The disturbance involved two groups of men and as a result, five men were taken to hospital with knife-inflicted wounds but none are understood to have sustained life-threatening injuries.
Four men have been arrested in connection with this incident and enquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident should call South Yorkshire Police on 0114 2202020.
Enquiries ongoing after stabbing incident in Sheffield
Officers are investigating a stabbing incident that happened late yesterday evening in the Nether Edge area of Sheffield.
Police received reports of an incident around 11.10pm last night, Friday, 16 July, on Woodstock Road outside St Peter’s Church Hall.
As a result of the incident, a 40-year-old man was taken to hospital with stab wounds. His injuries were not life threatening and he was later released from hospital.
Woodstock Road to Abbeydale Road was closed following the incident but reopened around 1.20am.
Police statement regarding Kimberworth firearm allegations
At around 9.30am this morning, Friday, 16 July, a man reported to police that he had been threatened by someone known to him near to an address in the Kimberworth area of Rotherham.
Further reports were received from members of the public nearby that describe an argument between the two men, both of whom are known to police, one apparently in possession of what looked like a firearm.
Officers believe that at no stage during this incident was anyone threatened with a weapon. There is no suggestion a firearm was discharged and no one has been reported injured.
Four sentenced over fake fags operation
Four of the five people involved in a counterfeit cigarette operation have been sentenced today, Friday, 16 July, 2010, at Doncaster Crown Court.
Darren Remmington was sentenced to two-and-a-half year’s imprisonment for his part in Operation Liquidate.
Jennifer Saunders was given a 12-month sentence suspended for two years. She also received a six-month curfew from 7pm to 7am.
Five face sentencing for fake fags
FIVE people from Barnsley are due to be sentenced at Doncaster Crown Court tomorrow morning (16/7/10) for a counterfeit cigarette operation worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Crackdown on metal theft
South Yorkshire Police is warning potential metal thieves that ‘steeling’ metal will not be tolerated.
Yesterday, 13 people were arrested in South Yorkshire during a national day of action targeting metal theft.
Recorded crime continues to fall in South Yorkshire
Vehicle crimes, house burglaries and criminal damage offences are all down in South Yorkshire as recorded crime continues to fall.
Total violent crime has also fallen, this category including reductions in robbery and violence against the person offences but a rise in sex offences.
Drug offences have increased slightly but fraud and forgery, and theft and handling stolen goods offences, are both down.
Gun crimes (excluding air weapons) and knife crimes have also seen a reduction.
SYP irons out metal thefts
South Yorkshire Police is warning potential metal thieves to scrap any ideas of stealing metal.
Today the Force is taking part in a national day of action to send a clear message that metal and cable theft is unacceptable and police and industry are working together to address the problem.
Young people in South Yorkshire can now be safer online
South Yorkshire Police is urging Facebook users across the countyto add a new application to make them safer online.
The UK’s national law enforcement agency dedicated to child protection – the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre - and Facebook, the biggest social networking site, have joined forces to develop the initiative.