THEFTS, suspected drug dealers and speeding drivers have kept police around Northwich busy.

PCSO Philip Hambleton has shared what the Shakerley Police Beat Team has been up to over the last month.

Across July, the force dealt with a wide range of offences, including several thefts.

In Lostock Gralam, the local policing team was called out to Co-Op following reports that alcohol and cleaning products had been stolen.

There were also reports of milk being stolen from a residential property and a woodchipper being taken from a compound.

Over in Allostock, a red post box had been cut from a post along Hulme Hall Lane before being left at the scene.

It isn’t just thefts police have had to deal with.

Officers received two reports of groups of people shouting and screaming on Station Road in Lostock Gralam.

On both occasions the groups had left before police arrived.

Police were also called out to the churchyard in Lostock Gralam amid reports of three people engaged in anti-social behaviour.

Officers arrived to find three people who are “well known” to the police, one of whom had a needle sticking out of their leg.

However, PCSO Hambleton said no offences were being carried out at the time.

Meanwhile in Lower Peover, police responded to reports of someone obstructing a high court enforcement officer who was seizing a property.

On the roads, police carried out speed enforcement in Lostock Gralam, Lach Dennis and Lostock Green, identifying 15 offences across the four sessions.

Officers also stopped three vehicles in Lostock Gralam, one of which was for having no insurance and another which resulted in the driver being arrested for providing a positive drugs wipe.

The third vehicle stopped had a wanted person onboard, who was subsequently arrested.

Police also stopped and searched a man in Lostock Gralam following reports of “suspicious activity possibly related to drugs supply”.

He was found to be in possession of a “large quantity” of Class B drugs and was arrested for possession with intent to supply.

The investigation is ongoing.

Finally, police have dealt with concerns raised about parking on Birches Lane around the crematorium when large funerals are taking place.

Officers spoke with site staff and understand there are plans to increase parking on site.