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Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Yahoo
Dog owner arrested following series of attacks
A dog owner has been arrested on suspicion of having their animal dangerously out of control following a series of attacks. Wiltshire Police seized a dog and arrested a 33-year-old woman on Thursday in connection with the incidents, which happened in the Moredon area of Swindon over the last month. One person and two dogs were attacked in April, and a cat was also killed on 3 May. Wiltshire Police, which has thanked the public for helping identify the woman, said she is in custody and being questioned. More news stories for Wiltshire Listen to the latest news for Wiltshire The woman was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control under section three of the Dangerous Dogs Act. PC Sam Young of the Swindon Local Policing Tasking Team confirmed the dog had been seized and said the force "appreciated the significant amount of public concern" surrounding the incidents. Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Wiltshire Police
BBC News
26-03-2025
- BBC News
'Reckless' Swindon drug dealer who tried to flee police jailed
A drug dealer who mounted a pavement in his car as he tried to escape from police has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Leon Croke, of no fixed abode, was followed through Pinehurst in Swindon by police in an unmarked car on 8 officers blocked his Volkswagen Golf, the 24-year-old tried to flee again by mounting the pavement and hitting a wall and other parked vehicles. Police smashes the windows of Croke's car to arrest him and later seized a large machete, about 1kg of cocaine and 100 white and black wraps, thought to be class A drugs. A "substantial" amount of cocaine, a cutting agent and about £38,000 of cash were also found at his was arrested and charged with possessing class A drugs, possessing a zombie knife, possessing criminal property and dangerous Constable Young, of the Swindon Local Policing Tasking Team, said Croke's actions were "incredibly reckless and dangerous"."He put several officers, plus members of the public in the vicinity, at risk when he decided to try and escape in his vehicle, and it is fortunate there were no injuries."
