• Man charged with attempted murder in Mere

  By wp_alistair at 21:08 on 27/01/12

  

  Richard Fletcher, aged 46 of Dolphin Street in Salisbury has been formally charged with the attempted murder of Jakub Samulak, aged 22, in the Hillside Close area of Mere. Mr Fletcher is accused of wounding Mr Samulak with a nine-inch kitchen knife. He suffered wounds to his back and arms, and was taken to Salisbury District Hospital following the 999 call around 6am on Wednesday morning. Mr Fletcher has been remanded in custody by...

• Attempted Murder in Mere, near Warminster

  By wp_alistair at 08:11 on 26/01/12

  

  A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Mere, close to Warminster, yesterday morning. Wiltshire Police were called to the Hillside Close area in Mere just before 6am this morning after initial reports that a man had been stabbed. A 22-year-old local man suffered knife wounds to his arm and back and was taken to Salisbury District Hospital. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening. ...

• Warminster Police Update

  By wp_alistair at 17:15 on 04/01/12

  

  The New Year period was a a relatively busy one across the towns of Warminster and Westbury, but fortunately reports of serious crime/assaults has remained low. There were a number of reports of fighting in public and a number of persons assaulted, most of these reports were  dealt with by the local response officers from Trowbridge. As far as Warminster itself is concerned, overnight on New Year's Eve between 6pm and into New...

• Warminster Crime Update

  By wp_alistair at 09:37 on 28/12/11

  

  Following recent thefts of a Transit Van, Land Rover, car batteries and tools across West Wiltshire, two men from Calne have been arrested. The offences took place  overnight on 30 November, in Kingston Deverill near Warminster, Union Street in Trowbridge and a recycling centre in Devizes. The two men are also suspected of further crimes on the night of 5 December, when an Isuzu 4x4 was stolen from the Deverills area and...

• Wiltshire Police launch Annual Drink Drive Crackdown

  By wp_alistair at 22:47 on 06/12/11

  

  According to Wiltshire Police, every resource available will be used to catch people who drive after drinking, as well as those that drive "the morning after the night before" while still under the influence of alcohol. Roadshows will be held in Salisbury, Trowbridge, Devizes and Chippenham during December to highlight the issue. Drivers visiting the roadshows will be able to see the remains of a car actually involved in a...

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