Last Thursday at approximately 6.30am, witnesses report seeing armed police officers entering the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wellington Street, as part of a siege to arrest a man on suspicion for firearms offences. In the […]
Fake Taxi Driver Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment for Raping Leeds Student
Disclaimer: This story contains references and descriptions of rape Muhanad Adem, 29, has been sentenced to 12 years of prison after posing as a minicab driver and raping a University of Leeds student. The Leeds […]
Man Arrested for Murder on Woodhouse Lane
Armed police arrested the man yesterday (10/11) before 5pm, during a pre-planned operation. The arrest occurred near Parkinson Building, at the front entrance to the University of Leeds. The man was wanted for a murder […]
Beeston Rapist Pleads Guilty
A man has pleaded guilty to raping an 18-year old woman in Beeston earlier this year. Zdenko Turtak, who was extradited from Slovakia in July after officers from the West Yorkshire Police Homicide and Major Enquiry […]
Breaking Bad style drugs gang sentenced
A group of 10 Leeds Beckett University students were sentenced at Leeds Crown Court on Monday for their roles in importing and selling illegal drugs from abroad. Liam Reynolds, 21, the group ringleader, was sentenced […]
Teenager arrested after reported rape behind Corn Exchange
A 19 year old man has been arrested following a reported rape behind the Leeds Corn Exchange in the early hours of this morning. The victim, a 20 year old woman, contacted the police following […]
Beeston bus stop rape suspect arrested in Slovakia
A man has been arrested in Slovakia in connection with the attempted murder and rape of a woman in Beeston earlier this year. The 18-year old woman was waiting at a bus stop on Beeston […]
Former Leeds University student detained in Tajikistan
Leeds University alumnus Alexander Sodiqov is being detained in Tajikstan for allegedly partaking in espionage and treason. Sodiqov was undertaking the research into conflict prevention in the region as part of a contract with the […]
News | Headingley motorist arrested for Class A drugs
A motorist has been arrested for possession of Class A drugs in Headingley. The 27-year-old man was stopped at 1.10am on Friday after police became suspicious of his vehicle on St Michael’s Crescent. Further inspection […]
News | Arrest made after police woman shot in Hyde Park
Police in Leeds have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the shooting of a female officer in Hyde Park on Wednesday, December 4. The incident took place shortly after 4am on Cardigan Road. West […]
News | Fugitive arrested outside Henry Price
A man wanted for an assault on a 16 year old has been arrested outside the Henry Price accommodation. An 18 year old male was arrested and put into the back of a police van […]