North Yorkshire Police - York

We are at the Foxwood Family Fun Day 😀 from 11.00hrs until 14.00hrs come and see us at the park opposite the Community Centre 👍

Your local PCSO for Clifton will be attending Marjorie Waite Court Community Cafe and holding a drop in session between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 6th September.

The local Housing managers and Local Area Co-ordinator from City of York Council have been invited to pop along.

Anyone is welcome and look forward to seeing you there 👍🏻 👮🏼

Can you help? 👇

We’ve issued this CCTV of people we would like to speak to, following a theft at Tesco in Clifton Moor, York.

It happened on Thursday 11 July at approximately 10.34pm where over £700 worth of electrical goods were stolen.

Please contact us if you recognise the people pictured on CCTV, as they may have information that will assist our investigation.

Please email [email protected] if you can help.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101and ask for Katie Hicks or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240124164 when passing on information.

Man injured in city centre incident ⬇

We are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident in York city centre.

We were called to a report of an altercation on Bridge Street at around 10.30pm on Sunday 25 August 2024.

A local man, who is aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening facial injuries.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. He has since been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Witnesses or anyone with information that could assist the investigation are urged to come forward.

Please email [email protected] or call 101, option 2, and ask for Peter Wilson.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Please quote reference number 12240154897.

We’re appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a man suffered serious head injuries during an assault in York

It happened on Lead Mill Lane at around 6.40pm on Saturday 24 August.

The victim, a man in his forties, was riding a cycle and was attacked by a man and a woman, believed to have travelled to and from the area in a white vehicle.

We are appealing to anyone walking in the area at the time and motorists, who saw the assault, the cyclist, the suspects or a white vehicle, or has captured the incident on dashcam, to get in touch. Along with anyone else who has any information that could assist the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to email [email protected]

Or call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option two and ask for York CID.

If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240154147 when passing on information.

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged.

We’re appealing for help to locate the rightful owners of suspected stolen items that have been located in the Fossway area of York 🚔

They were recovered on Tuesday 13 August 2024 after a man ran off from officers.

They include a SilverCrest rice cooker, a black and white racing bicycle, a Parkside lathe, and a Tefal pressure cooker.

If any of these items belong to you or you might have information about the owner or owners of these items, then please contact 101, option 4, quoting reference number 12240146150.

We’re appealing for witnesses and information after a man walking his dog was assaulted in Hull Road Park, Alcuin Avenue, between 10.15pm and 10.45pm on Wednesday 14 August 2024 🚨

It happened near to the bridge and tennis courts.

The victim, who is aged in his 30s, managed to defend himself and did not suffer from any physical injuries, but was left very shaken.

We’re particularly appealing for information about the suspect who is described as a white man, around 5ft 6in to 5ft 8in tall, aged late teens to early 20s, stocky build, no facial hair, smooth complexion and brown eyes.

He was wearing a black hoody with the hood up, the hoody had three white stripes along the arms in an Adidas style, black jogging bottoms which matched the top and also had three white stripes down the side and dark trainers.

Please email [email protected] if you have any information that could help our investigation.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Lyn Knight, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240147600 when passing on information.

We’re appealing for victims and witnesses to a burglary at the University of York 🚔

It happened on 24 July 2024 at around 9.45am where a number of bikes had been taken.

We’re particularly appealing for victims of those bike thefts to come forward.

Please email [email protected] if you have any information that could help our investigation.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Meghan Crossland, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240132579 when passing on information.

Van drivers - please check the security of your vehicles 👇 ❌

We are seeking information regarding a theft from a motor vehicle that occurred in The Garlands, York.

The incident took place overnight on Thursday 8 August 2024, when suspects broke into a white Peugeot van and stole a significant amount of Makita and Milwaukee tools, some of which are marked with the victim's name.

We are particularly interested in any information about the whereabouts of these tools, including whether they have been sold or purchased recently.

If you have any information that could assist our investigation, please contact us via [email protected].

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for 1141.

You can also report information anonymously through Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please reference case number 12240142583 when providing information.

Thank you for your help.

For more information about how to keep your vehicle and tools safe from thieves, follow the link below in the comments.

We’re appealing for witnesses to an altercation and assault near to Quinn's wine bar/Sainsbury's car park in Haxby.

It happened at approximately 8.30pm on Saturday 17 August 2024 and involved a man aged in his 60s and a woman in her 20s.

In particular, we are appealing to a man and woman who shouted across to the couple at the time.

If you are the couple or witnessed the incident, please email [email protected].

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Katie Swift.

Or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website. Please quote reference 12240149717 when passing on information.

A man has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been released on bail conditions whilst enquiries into the assault continue.

Did you see an assault on a York cyclist in July? 👇

We are looking for someone who witnessed a violent crime on Portland Street York on Tuesday 30 July.

At around 8:45pm a group of young men caused a cyclist to fall from his bike on Gillygate in York before following him into Portland Street and punching him.

We are trying to find a person we think may have witnessed this attack and helped the victim home.

Please email [email protected] if you have any information that could help our investigation.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, and quote NYP reference 12240137085 when passing on information.

Stay safe from sextortion & advice on what to do if you're a victim ⬇

Stay safe from sextortion & what to do if you're a victim ⬇

‘Sextortion' is the short name for 'financially motivated sexual extortion’. It is a type of online blackmail where criminals threaten to share sexual pictures, videos, or information about you. They may be trying to take money from you or forcing you to do something else you don’t want to.

Anyone can be a victim of sextortion. However, young people aged between 15 to 17, and adults aged under 30 are often most at risk.

🔵 How to recognise sextortion

Sextortion can be committed by individuals, but organised crime gangs are usually behind it.

Criminals often target people through dating apps, social media, webcams, or po*******hy sites. They may use a fake identity to befriend you online. If a person you’ve just met online chats to you in a sexual way, or asks for sexual images, it might be an attempt at sextortion.

You should be wary if someone you’ve met online:

➡️ is trying to start a relationship with you very quickly (they may even send you a sexual image first)
➡️ has sent friend requests to lots of people, not just you
➡️ repeatedly asks you to do sexual things that you’re not comfortable with
➡️ tells you they’ve hacked your account or have access to your contacts

Sextortion attempts can happen very quickly, or they can happen over a long time. You should never share sexual images or information about yourself if you are not comfortable.

🔵 Tips for protecting yourself

If you are chatting to new people online:

➡️Review your privacy settings. Criminals are less likely to target you if they can’t see who your friends and family are.
➡️If you’re not comfortable speaking to the person or being contacted by someone you don’t know, end the chat quickly.
➡️If you have any doubts about the person or are worried you are being targeted, report it. ➡️Alternatively, see ‘Useful links’ further down this page for further advice on staying safe. ➡️This includes knowing how to report or remove images from the web.

🔵 What to do if you've been targeted

If you are a victim of sextortion, it’s not your fault. There is help and support available.

➡️ Don’t panic, help and support is available.
➡️ Stop all communication with the offender immediately.
➡️ Don’t pay, even if you are tempted, as there is no guarantee that this will stop the threats.

Save the evidence:

➡️make a note of usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and bank account numbers
➡️Collect URL links to where your images or information is being shared online.
➡️Most social media sites have rules against sharing intimate content without consent. You should be able to get the material removed.

If you’ve paid the person, consider telling your bank. They may not be able to get any money back but it helps us and the banks to know it’s happened.

🔵 Report it

We understand that it might be difficult to report this type of crime to us. We're here to listen and support you in any way we can.

🔵 You can report intimate image abuse to us:

online
by calling 101
if you have a hearing or speech impairment, use our textphone service on 18001 101

If you are under 18, you can report sextortion, or any other form of online child sexual abuse, to the National Crime Agency’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Safety Centre

Follow the links in the comments below to access help and support ⬇

Between 01.00hrs and 02.20hrs on 18.08.24 a Yamaha YZF-R1 in Grey - LD14 NBX has been stolen from a rear garden in West Thorpe in York.

If you have any information or CCTV to assist the investigating officer, can you please call ☎️ 101 and quote crime reference number – 12240149840

Can you help? 👇

We’ve issued this CCTV of a man we would like to speak to, following a theft in York.

It happened at approximately 9.44pm on Sunday 21 July at the Co-op shop, Stonebow House, York and involved a man who placed numerous bottles of wine into a bag, before exiting the store without making payment.

Please contact us if you recognise the man as he may have information that will assist our investigation.

Please email [email protected] if you can help.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, and ask for Katie Hicks, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240130340 when passing on information.

Statement on indecent exposure in York 👇

We were called to reports of a man indecently exposing himself in front of a child on a cycle path near to the Post Office sorting office on Leeman Road in York at 6.50pm on Sunday 18 August 2024.

Officers conducted a full search of the area but were unable to locate the suspect, who is believed to have headed towards The Principal Hotel and York City centre.

The suspect is described as a white male between 50-60 years old, approximately 5’11 – 6’0 in height, with a white beard and white hair which was short in a comb over style. He was wearing black glasses, a jacket and dark jeans.

A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “We understand this is an extremely concerning incident and a full investigation is now underway.

“I would urge anyone who saw anything, has relevant CCTV footage, or can assist the investigation in any way, to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote reference number 12240150188”.

Can you help? 👇

We’ve issued this CCTV of a man we would like to speak to, following a theft in York city centre.

It happened at 3.30pm on Tuesday 25 June at Browns of York, St. Sampson's Square, and involved theft of designer clothing.

Please contact us if you recognise the man pictured on CCTV, as he may have information that will assist our investigation.

Please email [email protected] if you can help.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, and ask for Steve Shaw, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240112548 when passing on information.

Our second year back to the Ultimate Supercar event at Elvington for the Road Safety Team which has seen a lot of brilliant interactions with spectators and competitors alike raising awareness of the Fatal Five and Vision Zero.

🚨 Warrant Conducted in Marygate Area 🚨

Earlier today, the Band 2 Neighbourhood Policing Team successfully executed a warrant in the Marygate area.

This operation was part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and security of our community.

We would like to thank the local residents for their cooperation and understanding during this operation. Our priority is to keep North Yorkshire safe, and we appreciate your continued support.

If you have any any concerns about criminal activity in your area, please don't hesitate to contact us, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 Your vigilance helps us protect our community.

Coroner's appeal to locate York man's next of kin 👇

We’re asking for public’s help to locate family members of a York man who has sadly died.

Mr Martin Williott who was 90-years-old sadly passed away at his home address. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

Officers from North Yorkshire Police are looking to identify any next of kin for Mr Williott.

If you can help, please email [email protected] and quote NYP ref 12240148089

Appeal following bicycle theft in York 🚲

We’re appealing for information about a bicycle theft that occurred in York.

It happened at Archbishops Holgate School on Hull Road in the morning on Friday 19 July 2024.

A Trex X-Caliber 7 MTB in dark blue with silver decals was stolen. At the time of the theft the bike was fitted with yellow and lime green hand grips.

If you see the stolen bike, or know where it is, please email [email protected] You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for Ben Robinson-Brockhill.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12240128901

York pedestrian route closed – please avoid the area 🚨

Please be aware that we have have temporarily closed the riverside path from Skeldergate
Bridge to Blue Bridge (New Walk) while we investigate the scene of a reported crime.

Please use an alternative pedestrian route to and from the city centre until further notice.

An update and appeal will be posted later this morning.

Thank you.

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Are you the owner of this bike? A turquoise blue ladies Reflex bicycle with a basket on the front 🚔

We are appealing for information about an attempted theft of a bicycle in York.

It happened at 2.30pm on Monday (12 August 2024 on Castle Walk next to Fenwick in the Coppergate Centre.

A suspect attempted to steal a turquoise blue ladies Reflex bicycle with a basket on the front which was locked to a railing on Castle Walk.

The suspect did not take the bike, but we are looking for the owner of the bicycle to come forward as the lock has been damaged.

The suspect, a 34-year-old local woman, was arrested for attempted theft and going equipped for stealing. She has been released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Please email [email protected] if you have any information that could help our investigation.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Zoe Hughes, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240145639 when passing on information.

We are appealing for people to come forward who may have witnessed a robbery incident at North Street Gardens between 9.20pm and 10.40pm on Tuesday (13 August 2024) 🚨

A report was made to the police that around 9.30pm a local woman had several of her possessions taken from her during a physical altercation with a group of individuals.

No suspects have currently been identified and no arrests have been made so far.

Please contact us if you were in the area and could provide us with information which could aid our enquiries into this investigation.

Please email [email protected].

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Ed Chatland, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please reference 12240146923 when passing on information.

Update on York sudden death 🚔

The police cordon on Queen Street in York, near the train station, was lifted at 5.20pm on Tuesday (13 August 2024).

It was put in place following the sudden death of a local woman aged in her 40s which was reported to us by the ambulance service at 10.41am.

Enquiries are ongoing to determine the cause of death and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

The woman’s family have been informed and offered support.

Anyone with information that could assist our enquiries is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 4, and speak to the Force Control Room.

Please quote reference number 12240146350 when providing details.

Can you help? 👇

We’ve issued this CCTV of a man we would like to speak to, following a theft in Bellerby Court, York.

It happened between 1.45pm and 2.10pm on Thursday 27 June outside Hungate Community Centre.

Several locks on two electric bicycles were cut in an attempt to steal the bicycles however no cycles were taken. A Bosch operating screen from one of the cycles was stolen.

Please contact us if you recognise the man pictured on CCTV, as he may have information that will assist our investigation.

Email [email protected] if you can help.

Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, and ask for Joanne Bell, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website.

Please quote reference 12240114286 when passing on information.

Emergency services are currently dealing with the sudden death of a woman on Queen Street in York, close to the train station.

The area has been temporarily cordoned off and we ask people to avoid the area until further notice.

You may have noticed we had an increased presence in the city centre today in response to a planned event.

We’re pleased to say this passed without incident – and we’d like to thank everyone for their ongoing support.

We’ll continue to work closely with our communities and partners to keep everyone safe.

The three men who were arrested were charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

The 19-year-old man pleaded guilty at York Magistrates Court yesterday.

All three men were remanded in custody, and will appear at York Crown Court later this month.

Altercation in York city centre this afternoon 👇

We were called to a report of an assault in the Marygate area of York which happened at about 12.45pm today, after which a male suspect ran off from the scene.

On arrival, we located two men who had suffered injuries, one of whom was taken to hospital for treatment. Enquiries are at an early stage, and are ongoing. If you saw anything that could assist our investigation, please call North Yorkshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting reference number 12240143474.

Investigation going into York stadium assault 🏟

We're aware of video footage circulating online relating to an assault in the toilets at York Community Stadium on 20 July 2024.

We'd like to reassure people that we are aware of the incident, and an investigation is underway. One suspect, a teenage boy, has been arrested on suspicion of assault in connection with the incident. A further suspect has also been interviewed and both have been released on bail.

We ask people not to share the footage further, and avoid speculating about the incident, while our enquiries continue.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation, who hasn't already spoken to the police, is asked to email [email protected], quoting reference 12240129499.