Tag: burglary

Machete Threat to Ruddington Householder

Graham Wright

Nottinghamshire Police are investigating a report that a 20-year-old man was threatened with a machete whilst holding his child at his home in Ruddington. Officers were called to Leys Road at around 8.30pm on Saturday (10th March). They state: “It’s believed three masked men forced entry to the house before taking cash, jewellery and a Ford KA car. The suspects were dressed in black and were wearing masks so we don’t have a description of them; however we believe that a dark coloured vehicle was also involved.” Officers say enquiries are…

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Landmere Lane Burglary

Graham Wright

Rushcliffe Police are reporting another burglary on the outskirts of Ruddington – at Wayte Court, off Landmere Lane – last night (Tuesday 23rd January). It happened between 5.15pm and 6.15pm when the intruder got in via a rear door. Officers say: “It is unknown how the offender gained entry. An untidy search was made of all rooms, and items including handbags were stolen.” Police are linking this crime to two other, similar burglaries during Tuesday – on Musters Road in West Bridgford and in East Bridgford – so they believe a…

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Traysi is Targeted!

Graham Wright

The current crimewave blighting the lives of residents and traders in Ruddington shows no sign of stopping – after a late night raid on Classic Cuts Hairdressing on the corner of High Street and Charles Street. Rushcliffe Police reported that the incident took place at 10.18pm on Wednesday (10th January). Owner Traysi Kirk has confirmed to RUDDINGTON.info that her business was the target. She told us: “Stock was stolen and there was lots of mess and damage. Four youths in a dark Ford Focus used a crow bar to smash the…

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Leys Road Burglary

Graham Wright

It seems criminals are trying their best to ruin Christmas for some Ruddington residents – after another house in our village was broken into on Sunday. Following a crime spree the previous weekend which targeted vehicles on Kirk Lane and properties on Loughborough Road, Elms Park and Sheepfold Lane, the latest burglary was at a house on Leys Road. Rushcliffe Police are reporting that this happened between 7.30am and 3.45pm on Sunday 17th of December. Did you see or hear anything suspicious ? Do you have a CCTV system and, if so, has…

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More Houses Broken Into, Too!

Graham Wright

Police have revealed that three properties in Ruddington were also targeted during the weekend crime spree in our village. We reported yesterday about the vehicle break-ins on Kirk Lane. It appears officers were also called about three Friday night house burglaries nearby – on Loughborough Road, Elms Park and Sheepfold Lane. It’s known the Loughborough Road break-in happened during quite a short time period between 10.30pm on Friday night and 2.00am on Saturday (9th December). A torch was recovered on the grass verge nearby. If you saw any suspicious vehicles or…

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Duo Jailed after Ruddington Burglary

Graham Wright

Two men who were spotted acting suspiciously by an off-duty Nottinghamshire Police Community Support Officer following a burglary in Ruddington have been put behind bars. Robert Sisson, 28, and Roy Sisson, 38, both of Bridgefarm Lane, Clifton, were sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court today (Wednesday 9th August) having previously pleaded guilty to two counts of handling stolen goods. They were both jailed for 13 months. It was on Saturday the 8th of July 2017 that an off duty PCSO made colleagues aware of two men acting suspiciously. A search was carried out…

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Four Ruddington Arrests Following Bulwell Burglary

Graham Wright

A man and three boys have been arrested in connection with a burglary following a pursuit by Nottinghamshire Police this lunchtime. A statement says they were detained by officers at Ruddington Grange Golf Club after being followed a short distance from the Nottingham Knight roundabout at around 12.15pm today (Monday the 3rd of July). A vehicle, which was taken following a burglary in Stock Well, in Bulwell, just before 5.30am this morning, was also recovered.

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Youth Centre Trashed

Graham Wright

Police are appealing for information after Ruddington’s former “Body Centre” was broken in to and vandalised over the weekend. The damage was reported by Ryan Charlesworth who ran the building with his wife Rachel as a fitness club and community centre for over two years until they ran into financial difficulties last December. Ryan says: “Heart breaking enough to put so much effort into the place to then lose it. To see what some vandals had done inside was disgusting. They have pulled down half the ceiling, thrown paint everywhere, stolen youth club equipment and…

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Burglars Strike Again

Graham Wright

There has been another burglary in Ruddington – this time at a property on Salcombe Crescent, off Rufford Road. Nottinghamshire Police reported the crime today. They state the break-in happened sometime between 7.15pm and 8.30pm on Monday evening – the 24th of April. PCSO 7424 Anthony Davies said “Have you seen or heard anything suspicious? Do you have a CCTV system and, if so, has it picked anything up ? If you have, please let us know…” You’re asked to report any information to Nottinghamshire Police as soon as possible by ‘phoning 101 and quoting incident number 000843-24042017. UPDATE 27th…

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Ruddington Burglaries Continue

Graham Wright

There’s been another burglary in Ruddington – less than two weeks after a similar property was broken into on a neighbouring Street. Nottinghamshire Police say the latest incident happened in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 28th March) at around 3.15am at a house on Grange Avenue. This is just around a the corner from the scene of another break-in on Brookside Road on March 15th. However officers have so far released no further details, nor any indication of whether they think the crimes are linked. If you have any information about this incident – particularly if…

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