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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Call 999 if you see Rotherham man wanted after criminal damage
A Rotherham is wanted in connected to criminal damage - with police asking anyone who sees him to call 999. Dale Glover, 36, is also wanted on recall to prison. He is known to frequent Rotherham town centre and the Parkgate area. Glover is described as a white man, with short blonde hair, light facial hair and around 5ft 8ins tall. He has a star tattoo on his left hand and the initials DG tattooed on his left ear. READ MORE: A1 (M) closed LIVE after serious crash shuts motorway with cars trapped for five hours READ MORE: Live: Boy, three, found after urgent search at Yorkshire holiday park A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Have you seen Glover? Do you know where he might be? If you see Glover, please call us immediately on 999. If you have any other information that could help us find him, please call 101 or get in touch online via our website." If you wish to make a report anonymously, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers. Get all the latest and breaking South Yorkshire news straight to your inbox by signing up to our newsletter here.
BBC News
28-07-2025
- BBC News
South Yorkshire PC famed for bike chase named officer of the year
A police constable who caught a car thief after swapping his patrol car for a passer-by's bike has been named South Yorkshire's Officer of the Year. Footage of PC Paddy Connell chasing a man who had stolen a Range Rover Evoque in Rotherham was shared widely on social media in April last year. After the Range Rover crashed, the suspect ran off and a member of the public offered PC Connell his bike, allowing him to continue the chase and arrest the suspect. PC Connell, from the Roads Proactive Policing Team, also arrested a man who South Yorkshire Police said was their "most wanted burglar" after a pursuit in January this year. Deployed stinger During that incident PC Connell spotted a Suzuki Cross 4x4 in Penistone which failed to stop and resulted in a chase lasting almost half an hour. During the pursuit, which went in and out of West Yorkshire, the suspect threw items - including a fire extinguisher - from the car. PC Connell deployed a stinger just before a roundabout at junction 37 of the M1 as the suspect attempted to get onto the southbound carriageway of the managed to take the vehicle off the road before it reached the motorway and both men inside were detained, including the "most wanted" who is now facing a prison sentence. In what South Yorkshire Police called a "strange" pursuit last April, PC Connell asked a suspect in a Range Rover to stop on Dalton Lane but instead the driver reversed down several roads, driving at 80mph in a 30mph area before suspect got out of the car and ran off, with the officer in hot pursuit - and an observer offered him his 25-year-old suspect was eventually arrested in a garden on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle. Chief Inspector of Roads Policing Peter Spratt said: "We are immensely proud of PC Connell and the recognition he has received."He is an integral member of the team and has had so many excellent results with colleagues, bringing offenders to justice and making South Yorkshire safer as a result."He added: "Our officers regularly put themselves at risk to protect the public, managing these incidents to a safe conclusion through tactics that require dynamic teamwork and skilful implementation of their training. "Well done PC Connell, you are a credit to the department." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
BBC News
13-07-2025
- BBC News
Rotherham anti-social behaviour measures in Eastwood extended
A council order which aims to tackle a range of anti-social behaviour from not bringing in your bins to rowdy behaviour has been extended for the second Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) covering Eastwood in Rotherham was initially introduced in 2019, renewed in 2022 and will now last until decision to extend the measure, which can result in a fine or fixed penalty, came after public consultation and "mounting concern over persistent issues" in the Fitzwilliam Road area, Rotherham Council Saghir Alam said the order was "crucial" for maintaining safety and cleanliness. The first Eastwood PSPO was prompted by complaints about litter, fly-tipping and vermin in bins on the street, according to the Local Democracy Reporting was reportedly one of the first orders in the country where residents could be fined for not bringing in their bins, and the council confirmed that unusual clause would remain with the current on public drinking, abusive language, and behaviour which could cause alarm or distress would also remain, the council area covered by the PSPO includes Fitzwilliam Road, the Doncaster Road corridor, Eldon Road, and the stretch up to the Mushroom a consultation period earlier this year, a number of concerns about a lack of enforcement of the order were Yorkshire Police records showed anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents in the area had "increased steadily" since the order was last renewed, with 568 reports between 2021 and 2024.A total of 60 Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued since the order was introduced. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
