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NEWS BRIEFS
YOBS BRICK MINIBUS
Newton
Aycliffe
police
are
appealing for information after a
pair of yobs hurled a brick through a
minibus window while approaching
traffic lights.
The incident happened at the A167
junction of Central Avenue at around
8.10pm on Monday 6th January.
The white LDV minibus had been
approaching the lights when two
young males threw the brick through
the passenger side door window.
“Luckily the driver of the vehicle
was not hurt and no passengers were
on board at the time,” said a police
spokesman.
If you have witnessed this incident
or can offer any information please
contact police on 101, quoting
reference number DHM-060120140360,
or
call
Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111.
MAN, 26, CHARGED
AFTER BIKE THEFTS
A 26-year-old man has been
arrested and charged with handling
stolen goods after police recovered
two bikes in Newton Aycliffe.
In his blog on Aycliffe Today,
Neighbourhood
Police
Team
Sergeant Mark Edwards revealed
how officers made a number of
arrests in relation to a crime spree
that happened on the evening of
Monday 20th January, through to the
early hours of Tuesday 21st.
Two bikes stolen from Hatfield
Road were recovered and three
suspects were identified.
Sgt Edwards wrote: “One, a 26-yearold male, has been charged with
handling stolen goods. He will get his
day in court very soon.”
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
DRINK DRIVER
A Newton Aycliffe man was handed
a suspended jail sentence after he
was caught drink-driving twice within
the space of five days.
Malcolm
Paterson,
51,
of
Pemberton Road, admitted two
drink driving offences and one count
of possessing cannabis when he
appeared at the town’s Magistrates’
Court.
He was banned from driving for
three years and was given an eightweek jail sentence, suspended for a
year. He was also fined £165 plus £85
costs and an £80 victim surcharge.
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