Here are the community relevant crimes that have been reported in the Melksham area.
If you have information that may be useful to the police regarding any of these or any other crimes please call them on 101 and quote the number relating to the incident. Alternatively report anonymously via Crimestoppers online or 0800 555 111. To report a crime, call 101 or report online at the Wiltshire Police website. Wiltshire Police cannot currently take reports of crime via email or Facebook.
| 54200059880 | Crime – Vehicle offences | 22/06/2020 21:36 | ASHTON COMMON, STEEPLE ASHTON, (ED13) Between the 20th-22nd June offender(s) have stolen the rear and front number plates from a parked and unattended vehicle in a layby.
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| 54200060739 | Crime – Theft | 24/06/2020 19:14 | THE CRAYS, MELKSHAM, (ED11) An offender has stolen a rotary washing line from a garden.
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| 54200061032 | Crime – Violence Against the Person | 25/06/2020 12:41 | DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS, HAMPTON PARK WEST, MELKSHAM, (ED12) SA female offender has kicked and punched a Police officer whilst in Police custody. Shannon GRAHAM, 32, of CHURCH WALK, MELKSHAM was later charged with assaulting an emergency worker, along with further offences of criminal damage to a car on the 20th June, and shoplifting offences in Melksham, Chippenham and Corsham. She will appear at Swindon Mags on the 7th July 2020.
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| 54200061606 | Crime – Sexual Offences | 26/06/2020 17:03 | BATH ROAD, MELKSHAM, (ED11) At around 1645 hours on the 26th June a drunk male has exposed himself to members of the public. A suspect has since been identified and Police enquiries are ongoing at this time. There is no ongoing risk to public safety.
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| 54200061894 | Transport – Road related offence | 27/06/2020 15:03 | CHURCHILL AVENUE, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Officers on routine patrol have stop checked a vehicle and established the driver did not have valid insurance. The vehicle was seized and removed under section 165 of the Road Traffic Act and the driver reported for the relevant motoring offences.
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| 54200062043 | Transport – Road related offence | 28/06/2020 01:08 | CRANESBILL ROAD, MELKSHAM (ED12) Officers on routine patrol have stop checked a vehicle and established the driver had been drinking alcohol. The driver subsequently failed a roadside breath test and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. Jamie AMOROSO, 28, from LINCOLN GREEN, MELKSHAM was later released and charged with drink driving. He will appear at Salisbury Mags on the 7thAug 2020.
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| 54200062051 | Transport – Road related offence | 28/06/2020 01:53 | LANCASTER ROAD, BOWERHILL, (ED12) Officers on routine patrol have stop checked a vehicle and established the driver had no valid insurance and failed a drug swipe test. The male driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while over the prescribed drug limit and no insurance. His vehicle was also seized and removed from the road. The male, in his 20’s from Melksham was later released RUI (Under Police Investigation)
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| 54200062072 | Crime – Violence Against the Person | 28/06/2020 05:05 | DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS, HAMPTON PARK WEST, MELKSHAM, (ED12) A female offender has kneed police officer in the leg whilst in custody. Andrea TACCUSO, 30, from WHATLEY’S CLOSE, WORTON has been charged with assaulting an emergency worker, along with further offences of failing to provide a specimen of breath, and criminal damage. She will appear at Salisbury Mags on the 7th Aug 2020.
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| 54200062211 | Crime – Drug Offence | 28/06/2020 15:02 | OLD BROUGHTON ROAD, MELKSHAM, (ED11) A male offender who was wanted on warrant was detained and searched and found to be in possession of a small quantity of cannabis. The male, in his 20’s, from Melksham was given an adult caution for possession and remanded to court for the warrant offences.
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| 54200062266 | Crime – Drug Offence | 28/06/2020 18:24 | A361, SEEND, (ED13) Following a routine vehicle stop check, a male occupant was found to be in possession of a small amount of cannabis. The male, in his 20’s was given a cannabis street warning.
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| 54200062307 | Transport – Road related offence | 28/06/2020 20:51 | ROUNDPOND, MELKSHAM, (ED11) Following information from the public, officers engaged with an intoxicated male in control of a car in a car park. The driver failed a roadside breath test and was arrested. Joshua MAY, 25, from ARNOLD’S MEAD, CORSHAM was later released and charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit of alcohol. He will appear at Salisbury Mags on the 7th Aug 2020. |
