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ITV News
26-05-2025
- ITV News
Lancashire Police hunt driver after house repeatedly rammed by car in Great Harwood
A significant amount of damage has been caused to a house after a car was deliberately driven into it in the early hours of Sunday 25 May. Lancashire police are appealing for witnesses and footage after the grey Nissan Juke was repeatedly reversed into the property on Reed Avenue in Great Harwood. Officers were called to the scene at 12.56am and found the car had been driven a 'significant way' into the living room of the property, causing substantial damage. There was nobody inside the house at the time and nobody has yet been arrested. DI Heather Martin, of East CID said: 'I understand that neighbours will be shocked and concerned by this incident and I want to reassure the Great Harwood community that we have a dedicated team of officers assigned to this case who are determined to identify those involved and bring them to justice. 'Residents will see officers in the area throughout the day carrying out enquiries. Feel free to approach them and pass on any information or concerns to them. 'Any witnesses or anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which captured the Nissan Juke in the area before or during the incident is asked to make contact with us. Similarly, we want to hear from anyone with footage which captures anyone running from the area.'
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Car 'deliberately reversed' into house many times
A car has been deliberately reversed into a house many times, causing "substantial damage" to the living room. No-one was inside the property in Reed Avenue, Great Harwood, when a grey Nissan Juke was driven into it at about 01:00 BST, Lancashire Police said. Officers found the car had been "driven a significant way into the living room". No-one has been arrested but police are appealing for anyone with information or footage to contact them. A police spokesperson said work was "ongoing to understand the motivation for this attack", which was being treated as an isolated incident. Det Insp Heather Martin added: "I understand that neighbours will be shocked and concerned by this incident and I want to reassure the Great Harwood community that we have a dedicated team of officers assigned to this case who are determined to identify those involved and bring them to justice." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer. Lancashire Police
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Car 'deliberately reversed into house multiple times' - but reason is a mystery
A car was reversed 'multiple times' into a house - with the motive for the 'isolated incident' still a mystery. Police say 'substantial damage' was caused by a driver who backed a grey Nissan Juke into a house on Reed Avenue in Great Harwood, east Lancashire, deliberately. Officers were called out to the scene at 12.56am this morning (May 25), where the car remained. READ MORE: Woman, 26, died after falling down stairs during night out with friends READ MORE: 'I visited notorious strip where Jay Slater partied - what I saw disturbed me' A Lancashire Police spokesperson said: "When they arrived our officers found the Nissan had been driven a significant way into the living room of the property, causing substantial damage. "Thankfully there was nobody inside the property at the time." No one has been arrested so far and police are still working to understand the motivation for the attack. Enquiries are ongoing and patrols have been stepped up in the area. Detective Inspector Heather Martin, of East CID at Lancashire Police, said: 'I understand that neighbours will be shocked and concerned by this incident and I want to reassure the Great Harwood community that we have a dedicated team of officers assigned to this case who are determined to identify those involved and bring them to justice. "Residents will see officers in the area throughout the day carrying out enquiries. Feel free to approach them and pass on any information or concerns to them. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE "Any witnesses or anyone with CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage which captured the Nissan Juke in the area before or during the incident is asked to make contact with us. "Similarly, we want to hear from anyone with footage which captures anyone running from the area." Details can be passed on by Lancashire Police by emailing forcecontrolroom@ or calling 101, quoting log number 61 of May 25, 2025. --- For the latest stories and breaking news visit Get the latest headlines, features and analysis that matter to you by signing up to our various Manchester Evening News newsletters here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to stay up to date with the latest. Follow us on X @mennewsdesk for all the latest stories and updates on breaking incidents from across the region and beyond, as well as on our Facebook page here. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our newsdesk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it.
