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1. Toothbrush thief has to ‘keep nose clean’
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 25 April 2012A drug-abusing thief who stole electric toothbrushes and cosmetics has been spared jail but told he must “keep his nose clean” if he is to stay out of prison.
2. Tools stolen in spate of van break-ins
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 27 March 2012Tool thieves have been targeting vans in Woodley in a series of high-value break-ins.
3. Man convicted after Asian households targeted in burglarys
Get Wokingham, Thursday 22 March 2012A man has been convicted of involvement in a string of burglaries targeting Asian households, although two accomplices have fled the country to Colombia and are unlikely to be caught.
4. Dealer caught with £28,000 of cocaine facing jail
Get Wokingham, Tuesday 31 January 2012A drug dealer caught with £28,000 worth of cocaine will undergo psychological testing before he is sentenced – but has been warned he faces jail.
5. Police warning over Asian gold thefts
Get Wokingham, Thursday 26 January 2012A sudden rise in thefts of gold from Asian households has prompted police to step up a drive to make sure people’s homes are secure and jewellery is insured and kept in a safe where necessary.
6. Sex attacker must stay in Broadmoor
Get Wokingham, Thursday 26 January 2012A paranoid schizophrenic who sexually assaulted a nurse at Broadmoor will remain there indefinitely after a judge turned down his request to be sent to prison because he is a danger to female staff at the high security hospital.
7. Pupils highlight the dangers of alcohol and drugs
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 30 November 2011Pupils from an Earley school have been acting up – and managed to win their school £1,000 by highlighting the dangers of alcohol and drugs.
8. Stealing scrap metal could kill you
Get Wokingham, Monday 07 November 2011Metal thefts have doubled since last year but rates could be set to drop as the value of scrap metal is plummeting and police are asking the culprits: “Is it worth risking your life over?”
9. Ban for mum who drank wine before driving
Get Wokingham, Monday 24 October 2011A single mum who drank several glasses of wine with friends after learning that her sister was seriously unwell and then crashed her car has been banned from driving.
10. Woodley man faces grooming charges
Get Wokingham, Monday 17 October 2011A 20-year-old Woodley man has appeared in court charged with grooming a 13-year-old boy with the intention of meeting him for sex.
