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BBC News
7 hours ago
- Politics
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Cleveland Police confirms new chief constable as Victoria Fuller
A deputy chief constable will step up to the top job after her nomination was unanimously Fuller had been named as the preferred candidate to replace Cleveland Police Chief Constable Mark Webster when he retires next area's police and crime panel, which is made up of elected and independent members, had the power to ratify or veto the Police and Crime Commissioner's proposed candidate, but said it was impressed with her "vision for the force".Mrs Fuller joined the force in May 2022, having started her career at Durham Police in 1999, where she served for 23 years. Chair of the all-party panel councillor Tony Riordan said she had been enthusiastic about continually improving the force during her hearing."We felt she impressed us all with her wealth of operational knowledge, her vision for the force and her passion for providing the people of Cleveland with a first-class police service," he chief constable Mr Webster had been appointed in 2022, and helped lift the troubled force out of special force had been described as "clueless" and was found to be putting the public at risk, before eventually being assessed to have made "significant" improvements by and Crime Commissioner Matt Storey said: "She brings stability to Cleveland Police at a time when it is more important than ever to maintain the outstanding progress highlighted during the force's last inspection."Mrs Fuller is expected to take up her post in July when Mr Webster retires. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Lingdale defibrillator stolen, Cleveland Police says
A third publicly accessible defibrillator has been stolen within a matter of days, police machine, which is used to give a high-energy shock to the heart of someone in cardiac arrest, is believed to have been taken from the Lingdale Community Centre, on Teesside, on others were stolen from the civic centre in nearby Skelton and the Methodist church in Skelton Green on 9 Neil Deluce, of Cleveland Police, said: "These machines cost thousands of pounds and are an essential community asset which could potentially save a life." He urged people in the Stanghow Road area of Lingdale to check doorbell, dashcam and CCTV the initial two thefts, officers issued a description of a man they want to speak who is white, between 20-35 years old, with a large build and wearing a grey top, black bottoms, a black cap and white trainers. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Middlesbrough man's jail term increased for rape of two women
A student who raped two women in separate attacks within an hour of each other has had his prison sentence increased by the Court of Ali, 31, who lived in Middlesbrough, will now serve 15 years in prison after judges found his original 10-year sentence was "too lenient".Ali raped the two women in separate late night attacks in Stockton last September, with Lord Justice Popplewell describing them as "lengthy ordeals that brought degradation and humiliation and caused the women severe psychological harm".Helen, one of the women attacked, said she thought the original sentence was a "disgrace and an absolute joke". She said it was barely a punishment for the horrendous violence he had inflicted on two innocent women."It's absolutely terrible. It was far too lenient," Helen said. Cleveland Police praised the two women's "bravery and courage" for reporting the attacks and helping bring Ali to justice. Ali was a computer games student at Teesside University when he attacked both women by the side of a derelict building, near Yarm Road, at about midnight on 7 initially denied the charges, claiming the sex was consensual, but was convicted following a trial at Teesside Crown case was referred to the Court of Appeal under the unduly lenient sentencing scheme. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Children find suspected bullets buried in Thornaby grass
A field was cordoned off overnight after children found suspected bullets buried in Police said a search was being carried out around Staindale Place in made the discovery at 17:30 BST on Monday afternoon and the suspected ammunition has been taken away for forensic are conducting an investigation into the origin of the bullets. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
1 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Ohio block party, police say
How you can stay safe when the weather turns in an instant How you can stay safe when the weather turns in an instant How you can stay safe when the weather turns in an instant One person was killed and five others were injured during a shooting at a block party in Cleveland, Ohio, on Monday morning. Police said 80 shots were fired by multiple shooters during the party on Luther Avenue after midnight, CBS affiliate WOIO reported. Authorities reportedly said the shooting happened after an argument, though what the argument was about was not immediately known. "It's absolutely lucky that more people weren't hurt," Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy Todd said, according to the TV station. No arrests have been made, and it was not immediately known if there were any suspects, WOIO reported. "We're still working to determine how many shooters there were," Todd said. WOIO reported that a 27-year-old man was killed in the shooting. His name has not been released as of Monday evening. A 32-year-old man, a 30-year-old man, a 19-year-old young woman, a 27-year-old woman and an 18-year-old young woman were taken to local hospitals for treatment, the TV station reported. Two of the victims have since been released. A dog was fatally shot during the block party chaos, police reportedly said. "A lot of times when you see these incidents happen, it's late night, overnight. I don't want people to be afraid to go attend a cookout, but when you're taking guns to a party that could end in disaster," said Todd, according to WOIO. Police said the party was held without a city permit.
