Police News

Police are appealing for information following a burglary on Saturday 18 July. At 2:44am, a burglary was committed at business premises on Manchester Road, Castleton. Various electrical items were stolen from the office building including a TV, new and still boxed computers, a Dyson cleaner, radios and laptops.

A spokesperson for Rochdale Police said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area around at the time."

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 8549 or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Kelly Kavanagh (26/05/1983), from Rochdale, has been charged with drink driving and was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on Monday (20 July).

David Roche (19/03/1988) has been charged with two counts of being in possession of an offensive weapon, vehicle interference, possessing a controlled drug of Class A, heroin, and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class A. Roche was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on Monday (20 July).

A male and female from Rochdale were arrested in the early hours of Monday (20 July) morning on suspicion of burglary offences and have been bailed with conditions to re-appear at Bury Custody Office pending further enquiries.

John Darling (27/04/1984), from Rochdale, has been charged with harassment and was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on Tuesday (21 July).

Bernard Cawley (17/11/1976), from Rochdale, has been charged with criminal damage and was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on Tuesday (21 July).

An 18-year-old female has been charged and bailed for theft of a mobile phone. She is to appear at court on 11 September 2015.

On Tuesday (21 July) neighbourhood officers arrested a local taxi driver for two counts of damage following some complaints.

247 packets of NPS were seized at a premises in Rochdale on Thursday (23 July) as part of Operation Ramsey.

The Rochdale Partnership Enforcement team seized a number of counterfeit cigarettes as part of Operation Ramsey.

A 38-year-old man was arrested late Thursday (23 July) night for drink driving and remains in custody for questioning.

Patricia Whitehead (24/04/1964), from Rochdale, was arrested on warrant on Friday (24 July) for failing to appear at court when instructed to do so. Whitehead was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court.

A 45-year-old female from Rochdale has been arrested for drug related offences and was interviewed on Friday (24 July).

A 52-year-old female from Rochdale has been arrested on warrant for failing to appear at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court when instructed to do so. She was interviewed on Friday (24 July).

A 20-year-old man from Rochdale has been arrested on suspicion of drug related offences.