Police news, page 2


Clock-watch cops clobber the clubs…

POLICE have been criticised for forcing Town’s packed nightclubs to close their bars ‘early’ over the Easter weekend in a bizarre dispute over the clocks going forward.


Homes targeted in pellet gun attacks

GUERNSEY police are looking into two incidents where homes have again been targeted in pellet gun attacks.


Vandalism victim wants a dedicated police team

GUERNSEY police needs a ‘proper, dedicated team’ to tackle vandalism, according to a woman whose car was attacked after she abandoned it in the snow.


Cars left in snowstorm are attacked by vandals

POLICE are trying to find the ‘mindless individual’ who damaged two vehicles that were abandoned in the upper parishes because of the snow.


2013 could be a record year for fraud

POLICE have been dealing with an average of one new fraud case a day this year, according to Detective Constable Martin Todd.


Off-duty police officer saves life of hotelier

A WELL-KNOWN hotelier has thanked a police officer whom he said saved his life after he suffered a heart attack.


Ways of combating toilet vandalism are considered

OPTIONS are being considered about how best to prevent on-going vandalism at the North Beach men’s toilets.


States tight-lipped over cost of police raid court case

STATES officials have ignored the will of taxpayers and again refused to disclose any financial detail relating to the two-year court battle over an illegal police raid on a law firm.


Police discount sighting of missing woman at Yacht Inn

POLICE have now confirmed that a potential sighting of missing Gillian Sarahs was not her.


Another gag gets them off the hook

WHEN police raided a local firm of advocates, it was a pretty heavy-handed affair, not least because they ignored guidelines relating to lawyers representing clients and because officers threatened to break down a door unless allowed in at 3 o’clock in the morning.

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