Detectives at North Yorkshire Police have joined forces with the Royal Military Police in an innovative collaboration to share crime-fighting skills. Members of the Royal Military Police (RMP) have been working with Northallerton CID to learn more about how the force investigates serious offences. In return, North Yorkshire detectives discovered more about policing military communities…
A member of the public contacted police shortly before 10.20pm on Sunday 11 September 2022 to report a collision between Sipho and Harwood Dale. A black 54 plate Range Rover had left Reasty Road which is also known as Reasty Hill. The vehicle was located by emergency services at the bottom of a steep embankment….
Police are investigating a single-vehicle collision on the A169 between Malton and Pickering. The Hyundai Getz car came off the road between Bean Sheaf Lane and Kirby Misperton, just prior to the Flamingo Land turn-off, at around 8.45am on Wednesday 7 September 2022. The driver was treated at the scene by air ambulance medics, and…
Reports suggest the Government could move to introduce registration numbers and insurance for cyclists – as well as penalties for riders who fail to observe speed limits. According to the Daily Mail, there is a growing belief among ministers that riders should face the same speed restrictions and other road rules as motorists. An area…
Police are urging the public to report sightings of a stolen van. The white Citroen Relay van was stolen at around 1.45am on 19 August from Sowerby, Thirsk. The last three digits of its number plate are LVD and it is sign-written for a gardening company. It has the distinctive branding, ‘SM’, and ‘Simon Mason…
Police are appealing for information after two men tried to remove catalytic converters in a village near Selby. It happened on Butts Lane, South Milford on Tuesday 16 August. The suspects tried vehicle door handles before crawling under a car with an angle grinder to try to remove the catalytic converter. Police want to speak…
Road Safety GB is seeking to appoint seven new specialist advisors and is welcoming expressions of interest for these voluntary roles from road safety professionals. Road Safety GB’s specialists are experts in their field, whose role it is to provide support and advice to fellow professionals, other stakeholders and members of the public. Their contact…
With summer upon us, residents and visitors in Scarborough can feel safer whilst shopping in the town centre precinct. In 2019, a series of incidents occurred within the town centre pedestrian zone including pedestrians being involved road traffic collisions. Following consultations with nearby businesses, general concerns were raised about motor vehicles using the precinct…
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information after a horse trailer was stolen from a building near Newsham. Between 6pm on Wednesday 20 July and 8.30am on Saturday 23 July , a maroon coloured Ifor Williams horse trailer was stolen from an agricultural building on the B6275 (Piercebridge Road) close to the Newsham/Eppleby crossroads. We…
Drivers who kill could face life sentences under new legislation coming into effect on Tuesday 28 June. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act will enable judges to hand down life sentences to drivers who cause death by dangerous driving, or by careless driving when under influence of drink or drugs The current penalty for…