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Youngsters targeted in bus robberies

Gary Carter May 15, 2023 attackcrimeGMPlees roadnewsnumber 84 busOldhamrobberySaddleworthsaddleworth independent

A SADDLEWORTH school pupil is believed to have been a victim of one of a series of robberies on a bus. Police have launched an…

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Police appeal for information after baseball bat assault during burglary in Dobcross

Aimee Belmore December 24, 2020 appealassaultbaseball batburglaryCrimestoppersDobcrossGMPPolicerobberysaddleworth independentsaddleworth newswool road

POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary at a property in Dobcross during which the occupant was assaulted with a baseball bat.  At around…

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Police appeal following robbery in Oldham

Gemma Carter February 4, 2020 Bradshaw StreetCrimestoppersGMPoldham newsPC Daiel Berryrobberysaddleworth news

POLICE are appealing for more information after a robbery on Bradshaw Street in Oldham. At around 3.30am on Sunday 26 January 2020, a 26-year-old man…

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Police appeal for information after carjacking in Diggle

Aimee Belmore January 30, 2020 car jackingcar theftDiggleGMPPolicerobberySaddleworthsaddleworth independentsaddleworth newstheftUppermill

POLICE are appealing for information after the robbery of a vehicle on Huddersfield Road in Diggle. At around 7.30pm on Tuesday, January 28 two men…

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Police appeal after woman’s car stolen at gunpoint in Oldham

Aimee Belmore December 24, 2018 cardaisynookGMPgunpointodlhamPolicerobberytheft

POLICE are appealing for information after a woman had her car stolen at gunpoint following a collision in Oldham. The victim, a woman in her…

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Man tasered by attackers during attempted car theft in Uppermill

Trevor Baxter August 28, 2018 attackcarGMPPolicerewardrobberytasertheftUppermill

A MOTORIST was tasered and beaten by two masked men during a frightening attempted robbery in Uppermill. The man in his fifties suffered bruising to…

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Police appeal for information about four suspicious incidents involving red Ford Fiesta across Oldham

Aimee Belmore August 25, 2018 appealcarDenshawFord FiestaGMPinformationOldhamPolicerobbery

POLICE are appealing for information about four suspicious incidents involving a red Ford Fiesta that took place in Oldham and Rochdale on Friday, August 24,…

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Reward offered after woman threatened and car stolen in Saddleworth robbery

Trevor Baxter August 20, 2018 £1000balaclavacarGMPGreenfieldPolicerewardrobberytheft

A four-figure reward has been offered to help catch car thieves who threatened a terrified female motorist in Greenfield before stealing her vehicle. Concerned friends…

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Police investigate robbery at Tesco in Greenfield

Trevor Baxter March 22, 2018 axecar theftGMPGreenfieldPolicerobberyTesco

POLICE are hunting attackers who threatened a member of staff with an axe and stole his car outside Tesco superstore in Greenfield. The robbery took…

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Police appeal for information after robbery outside Diggle Chip Shop

Aimee Belmore February 2, 2018 Diggle chippyGMPPoliceRachel WoodrobberyStephen Wood

GMP Saddleworth And Lees have issued an appeal for information after a personal robbery outside Diggle Chip Shop. Owner Rachel Wood was attacked after shutting…

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Villagers rally around Dobcross Village Store after armed robbery

Ken Bennett December 20, 2017 anna roscoeDobcrossKen Bennettpost officerobberytheftvillage store

RESOLUTE villagers have rallied in support of a brave shopkeeper after an armed raid on her newly-opened business Dobcross Village Store. On Saturday, December 16, a…

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Police hunt armed robber who threatened people at Tesco Express in Oldham

Aimee Belmore November 21, 2017 armed robberGMPlees roadOldhamPolicerobberytesco express

Police are appealing for help as they hunt an armed robber who threatened people as they withdrew cash in Oldham. At around 6am on Friday…

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Police on patrol in Saddleworth after robbers wielding axe strike again

Aimee Belmore November 10, 2017 axecarGrottonPolicerobbersrobberySaddleworthSaddleworth and Lees Neighbourhood Policing Teamtheft

Saddleworth police are patrolling the streets day and night after robbers wielding an axe stole a car from a couple in Grotton in the latest…

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Police appeal for information after attempted gunpoint robbery in Oldham town centre

Aimee Belmore October 24, 2017 GMPgun pointmarket placeOldhamPolicerobberytown centre

Police are appealing for information after an attempted robbery in Oldham Town Centre. At around 9.30pm on Saturday 14 October 2017, police were called to…

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Man charged after pensioner robbed in Oldham Town Centre

Aimee Belmore February 13, 2017 darren leesGMPoldham town centrePolicerobbery

A MAN has been charged after a 79-year-old woman was robbed in Oldham Town Centre.  Darren Lees (07/01/1991) of no fixed address has been charged…

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Police appeal for witnesses after man shot with BB gun in Oldham

Aimee Belmore July 19, 2016 bb gunGMPOldhamPolicerobberywarren lane

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a 43-year-old man was shot with a BB gun in Oldham. At around 11pm on Friday 15 July 2016…

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Police make three arrests after brutal robbery in Oldham

Aimee Belmore July 16, 2016 GMPHuddersfield RoadOldhamrobbery

POLICE investigating a robbery in Oldham that left a man and a woman with broken ankles have made three arrests. Shortly before 12.30am on Monday 4…

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Police appeal for witnesses after brutal robbery in Oldham

Aimee Belmore July 12, 2016 GMPHuddersfield RoadKate DawsonOldhamrobberywitnesses

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a man and woman have both been left with broken ankles as a result of being robbed in Oldham.…

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Police appeal for witnesses after woman robs Oldham mini-market

Aimee Belmore March 17, 2016 GMPmini-marketOldhamPolicerobberyWitness

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a woman armed with a gun robbed a mini-market in Oldham. Shortly before 11am on Saturday 5 March 2016…

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Police appeal for witnesses after armed robbery at Oldham home

Aimee Belmore January 11, 2016 GMPOldhamrobberyWaltham Street

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery in Oldham.  At around 10.30pm on Friday 8 January 2015, police received reports that two men…

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Police appeal for information after robberies at two Oldham bookmakers in same day

Aimee Belmore January 11, 2016 bookmakersGMPOldhamrobbery

POLICE ARE appealing for information after two bookmakers were robbed in the same day. The first incident happened at 7.30pm on Tuesday 22 December 2015…

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Police appeal for witnesses after violent robbery at Oldham pub

Aimee Belmore November 9, 2015 Famous GeorgeHollins RoadOldhamrobbery

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a violent robbery at a pub in Oldham. Between 3.50am and 4.10am on Saturday 7 November 2015 three men…

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Police hunt three men after delivery driver was robbed in Dobcross

Aimee Belmore October 21, 2015 DobcrossGMPnewspaper deliverypost officerobbery

POLICE ARE hunting three men after a newspaper delivery driver was robbed at knifepoint in Dobcross. The 33-year-old victim was unloading newspapers from his van…

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Police appeal for information after attempted robbery of taxi driver in Saddleworth

Aimee Belmore September 22, 2015 GMPPolicerobberytaxi

POLICE ARE appealing for information as they investigate an attempted robbery in Saddleworth. At around 2.55am on Friday 18 September 2015, a taxi driver picked…

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Police appeal for help to find three men who robbed Post Office in Lees

Aimee Belmore August 12, 2015 GMPLeesPolicepost officerobbery

POLICE ARE appealing for help to find three men who robbed a Post Office in Lees armed with crowbars. At about 9.15am on Wednesday 12…

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Armed robbers who targeted Saddleworth post offices in spate of attacks are jailed

Aimee Belmore June 26, 2015 mandy goreyOldhampaul borgpeter dentithpost officerobberyyan tingle

ARMED ROBBERS who targeted post offices in Greenfield and Diggle as part of a spate of attacks across Greater Manchester have been jailed. Peter Dentith,…

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