Officers from the force’s roads policing unit are urging people to fully understand the law before buying or riding an E-Scooter. E-Scooters are illegal to use on roads, footpaths, cycle tracks/lanes, bridleways, or byways. The only legal place these privately purchased scooters can be ridden are on private land with the owner’s consent. E-scooters have… Continue reading Officers urge people to understand law on Escooters
Police are investigating a one vehicle collision on Ironworks Road, Barrow at around 3:50pm yesterday (May 20) The collision involved a blue Peugeot 208 driven by an 81 year old man from Barrow. The man was conveyed to Furness General Hospital, where he sadly passed away. The road was closed for 4 hours whilst a… Continue reading Police appealing for witnesses to collision on Ironworks Road
Barrow Police are investigating an incident of theft that occurred at around 5:40pm on Monday 10th May on Greengate Street, Barrow, A Green Mafia BMX valued £150 was stolen from outside an address on Greengate Street. Anyone with information or who witnessed the incident is encouraged to contact police on 101 quoting log number 229… Continue reading Local Appeals 15 May 21
Police are releasing CCTV footage as part of an investigation of shoplifting that occurred at The Coop on Abbey Road, Barrow, at around 9:30am on the 4th of May. During the incident, 11 bottles of gin were taken from the store without payment being offered. Officers are keen to speak to the male pictured as… Continue reading Police release CCTV footage in Barrow shoplifting investigation
Simon Fell, the MP for Barrow & Furness, has welcomed the announcement that 73 police officers have been recruited in Cumbria in the first year of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s campaign to recruit 20,000 by March 2023, as part of the 8,771 additional officers that have been recruited across England and Wales. This means the… Continue reading Cumbria Police bolstered by 73 extra police officers
People in Cumbria are being given the chance to hand in unwanted knives during a week-long surrender. Operation Sceptre is being run as part of a national drive to tackle knife crime and stop potentially dangerous blades falling into the wrong hands. The surrender will apply countywide and runs between Monday 26th April and Sunday… Continue reading Knife surrender being held in Cumbria
Dalton in Furness Police are investigating a fail to stop road traffic collision that occurred on Market Street at 6pm on the 17th April. It was reported that a grey VW Golf was in collision with a white Mini Cooper. The Mini Cooper was parked at the time. Damage was caused to the offside door… Continue reading Police Appeals – 19 April 2021
Barrow Police are investigation a burglary at Baby Bitz store on Cavendish Street, Barrow. The incident took place around 5.45pm on Friday 16 April, 2021. Suspects are unknown but entered the property through the rear. Anybody with any information or may have seen persons acting suspicious in this area at this time are asked to… Continue reading Local Appeals – Burglary at Baby Bitz
Dalton Police are investigating an incident of burglary that occurred at an address on Ainslie Dale, between 6pm and 8pm on 12th April. Entry was gained through the front door and a flat screen smart television was taken from the property. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact PC 2876 on 101, quoting incident number 258… Continue reading Police Appeals 16 April 2021
Cumbria Police’s Child Centred Policing teams have been made aware of a number incidents across the country involving young people taking “sweets” or “gummies” containing unknown ingredients, but believed to include CBD oil. Reports are not being treated as connected. A number of young persons across the country, including one teenager from Cumbria, have been… Continue reading Partners Issue Warning to young people on the effects of “Gummies” containing CBD Oil
