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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Yahoo
£20,000 found in Liverpool garden as girl, 13, and five others arrested
Six people, including a 13-year-old girl, have been arrested after a suspected stolen Sur-ron bike was spotted being ridden dangerously in the Huyton area of Liverpool on Monday (July 14). The following day (July 15), police carried out raids at two properties in the Bakers Green area, the Liverpool Echo reported. At one property officers found drug supply paraphernalia, a Sur-ron bike and a Ghost EAPC (e-bike) that were suspected stolen and subsequently seized. READ MORE: The 5 simple tricks to speed up your broadband READ MORE: 5 retro RPGs you can play right now guaranteed to make you feel like a kid again - you won't have heard of one of them According to Knowsley Police, a search of a neighbouring garden revealed three large bags containing a large quantity of cannabis, suspected cocaine and around £20,000 in cash. In a second property officers seized another Sur-ron that was suspected to be stolen. Police said following a search of another neighbouring garden, a bag containing cannabis, drug supply paraphernalia and a large amount of cash was found. Six people from Huyton were arrested and taken to police stations for questioning. A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply and has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A and B drug (cannabis) with intent to supply and possession of criminal property. He has been released under investigation. A 42-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug with intent to supply and has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. A 38-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply and possession of criminal property. She has been released under investigation. A 13-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply and possession of criminal property. She has been released under investigation and is being safeguarded. A child protection enquiry is ongoing. A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of cannabis with intent to supply, theft of a motor vehicle, driving a motor vehicle dangerously and not in accordance with a licence or insurance. He has been released under investigation. Local Policing Superintendent Karl Baldwin said: 'These arrests come as part of our ongoing work for EVOLVE Liverpool-Knowsley – our Clear, Hold, Build initiative that targets serious and organised crime, seeking to improve areas worst affected and build better futures. 'This is just the latest police operation in our relentless campaign to target criminality in the EVOLVE area and across Knowsley. 'We arrested three people on July 10, seized thousands in cash, two e-bikes and recovered drugs with a street value of tens of thousands after executing a series of warrants. 'Over the last few weeks, we've seized more than 20 illegal or suspected stolen e-bikes, and since May made more than 15 e-bike related robbery arrests. 'The message is clear - we're tackling crime and anti-social behaviour relentlessly across Knowsley and we know the vast majority of the public are with us. "If you're committing crime in Knowsley, we'll do everything we can to bring you to justice.' Superintendent Baldwin added: 'Drug-dealing and reckless riding of e-bikes brings fear and danger into our communities, and we are determined to take those responsible off our streets. 'To make the biggest difference we need communities to work with us. Every report matters and every voice makes a difference. 'When you come forward with information, whether it is directly to us or via Crimestoppers anonymously, you're standing up for yourself, your street and your family. 'We will listen and we will act – we will not let criminals create havoc in your communities.' You can contact Merseyside Police with information about crime via Merseyside Police Contact Centre on X, 'Merseyside Police Contact Centre' on Facebook, 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress. An anonymous report can also be made to Crimestoppers online here:
CTV News
30-06-2025
- CTV News
Community rallies to find stolen bike
St. Thomas residents worked together to find former MP Karen Vecchio's stolen bike. CTV London's Brent Lale reports.
CTV News
29-06-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
‘The saga began': St. Thomas community rallies to retrieve former MP's stolen bicycle
Karen Vecchio spent 10 years serving the citizens of St. Thomas as a Member of Parliament. This week, the residents returned the favour by helping her retrieve her stolen bicycle. Vecchio went to her backyard Tuesday, June 24, to check on her garden, when she noticed her bike, along with her husband Mike's, were missing from their unused chicken coop. 'You can see over here, the coop is quite accessible to the [train] tracks,' recalled Mike. 'Someone came in from there and took them. We called the police and then Karen posted on social media.' Along with a photo of her aqua-coloured bicycle, Karen wrote, 'If you see someone riding this bike and it isn't me, please ask them to return to the owner!!!' VECCHIO STOLEN BIKE 'We had photos of the bike, and I just thought, people in this community will recognize that I have been riding it around the community,' said Karen. 'The reason I bought it with such a strange colour was because it was so recognizable. I put it out there on social media and the saga began.' This is where things started to take an interesting turn. 'It just it blew up, the number of shares, people calling us, and text messages,' said Karen. 'I could not believe how many people really were paying attention to what was going on in the community. I was getting photos of the person at the bank. I was getting a person who was in Walmart who had called the police.' That person was Dusty Brown. 'Police showed up to try and apprehend it back, but unfortunately there was no registered serial number,' said Brown. 'We followed her to the Wendy's and that's when the police actually cut her off and stopped her. She was only there for about maybe two- or three-minutes yelling and screaming at the cops and got on the bike and took off. There was no concrete evidence that could pinpoint this bike to be Karen's at the time, as much as we all knew it was.' VECCHIO STOLEN BIKE St. Thomas residents were posting and sharing photos of people riding former MP Karen Vecchio's bike around the city after it was stolen. (Source: Facebook) The woman reportedly sold the bike to another man for $10. He was seen riding it down Talbot Street and around the city. Sightings continued until about 9 p.m., which was about 15 hours after it was initially taken. 'There was a post where this person was only six minutes away and I was getting posts of this location,' said Karen. 'They're currently at The Bistro and they had just left there at the laundromat. I told Mike we have go. If you know me, I just thought we can just deal with this person. I thought, okay, we're going to get in the truck and we're just going to let them know that we just want my bike back.' While out in the city, someone sent a message 'It said, 'We got your bike,'' said Karen. 'I don't even know these people who have my bike. People contacted a friend of ours and said, 'Let Karen know that we have found her bike,' and returned it to us.' While Karen got her bike back, Mike was still not confident his was going to be as easy to find. His was just plain black, not as easily identifiable. VECCHIO STOLEN BIKE Mike Vecchio gives a thumbs up after retrieving his wife Karen's stolen bicycle. (Source: Mike Vecchio) 'I woke up Wednesday morning and was having my coffee on the back porch when the St. Thomas city police texted me and said they had located it in the dog park on the west end of St. Thomas there,' said Mike. He went to the police station and got it back. 'You feel really angry when stuff is taken from you and when people are on your property,' said Mike. 'I honestly never thought we'd get them back, but to watch everything happen through that day, seeing our friends and people that we didn't even know, following her bike around St. Thomas throughout the day, it made it a happy ending.' The Vecchio's have now registered their bicycles. 'We now have our serial numbers, and we actually have it on something called 519 Garage,' said Karen. 'If something's found, people can identify it and let you know' With Karen recently retired, the two bought the bikes to go for a 45-minute ride after dinner and to use as a physical and mental health aid. 'It was just incredible watching the community come together for something like my bike,' said Karen. VECCHIO STOLEN BIKE The Vecchios are now storing their bicycles inside, days after they were stolen. (Brent Lale/CTV News London) While not every citizen may have received the same sort of help, Brown said it was clear why everyone was looking for the bike. 'It's Karen,' said Brown. 'She does remarkable things for the community and the neighbourhood already. It's obviously trying to try and get back to her as much as you can.' Now that they have them home safely, the Vecchios have also learned a valuable lesson about keeping them more secure. 'We're keeping them in the living room at this point now,' joked Mike. 'Our goal today is to head to our local Home Hardware and get some, some locking equipment and locks. They'll be much more secure the next time we leave them outside.'
CTV News
29-06-2025
- CTV News
Police searching for stolen electric bike
A bike that was reportedly stolen in Midland, Ont., between Tues., June 24 and Wed., June 25, 2025. Provincial police are appealing to the public in their search for an electric bike that was reportedly stolen from a café in the downtown area of Midland this past week. According to Southern Georgian Bay OPP, the red Daymark electric bike was stolen outside the King Street café overnight between this past Tuesday and Wednesday. The bike's vehicle identification number GREEN202101090028 was shared in a social media post by Southern Georgian Bay OPP. Police are asking anyone with information regarding its whereabouts or possible suspects to contact Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka.
