Uninsured driver’s vehicle recovered in Blaenau Gwent
Gwent Police says a vehicle has been recovered and taken off the streets after neighbourhood officers on patrol saw it being driven by an uninsured driver.
Gwent Police says a vehicle has been recovered and taken off the streets after neighbourhood officers on patrol saw it being driven by an uninsured driver.
A vehicle that had previously failed to stop for police has been found without insurance, MOT or number plates by Caerphilly PCSOs. It is now undergoing forensic examination.
Ryan Whitehead, 32, of Newport, punched a 59-year-old disabled woman and took her phone after following her along St David's Road in Cwmbran. He admitted robbery and dangerous driving.
Cigarettes and hand-rolled tobacco were seized during a joint visit by Gwent Police PCSOs and Newport City Council Trading Standards to a shop on Commercial Street.
Gwent Police officers recovered a vehicle in Penallta on Wednesday after it caused an obstruction to other road users. The force has reminded drivers to park responsibly.
A badly damaged vehicle stopped by a Gwent Police roads officer in Newport was uninsured, and its driver had been banned by a court days earlier. The vehicle has been seized.
Jordan Kiely, 28, of Newport, has admitted being concerned in the supply of a class A drug at Cardiff Crown Court. He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on 18 November.
Gwent Police said officers had to reach 70mph to catch up with a vehicle seen travelling well above the 20mph limit in Newport. The vehicle was seized under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002.
A 49-year-old Cardiff man and a 29-year-old woman from the Caerphilly area have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect following a council referral about a nursery on Bridge Street, Blackwood.
Gwent Police is encouraging people to hand in unwanted knives and bladed articles anonymously at Cwmbran Police Station. The amnesty bin can be used on weekdays.
A 26-year-old man from the Abergavenny area has been reported to court after Gwent Police stopped a vehicle with a cloned plate in Mathern. The force said checks showed it was being used to hide a lack of insurance.
A wanted burglary suspect and a driver who failed a roadside drug test were arrested after a stinger stop in Newbridge. Gwent Police shared a round-up of recent roads policing incidents.