South Wales Police has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in South Wales safe. Running from July 3 to 9, ASB Awareness Week 2023 aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it. Organised by Resolve,…
The eight men aged 18 to 41, two 16-year-old boys, and a 31-year-old woman have been identified as committing motoring offences at the event involving a large group of bikes and other vehicles travelling between Barry and Cardiff on Saturday, June 10. Some of those involved drove in a manner that exposed road users and…
A motorist has been banned from driving for three years after swerving onto a pavement to evade the orders of two mounted officers in Porthcawl. The officers were on patrol with police horses Max and Hamilton when they saw a Vauxhall Vivaro van being driven with a traffic cone stuck under its front grill. They…
The family of Martin Saunders from the Mountain Ash area, who lost his life in a road traffic collision on Cardiff Road, Mountain Ash on Saturday, June 17, have paid tribute to him. Mr Saunders’ family said: “Martin was only 48 when he was taken from us, he was a wonderful son, father, Gransha and father-in-law….
On Saturday, June 17, a tragic accident between a bus and a motorcycle occurred on Cardiff Road in Mountain Ash, resulting in the death of a 32-year-old man. South Wales Police are currently conducting an investigation into the road traffic collision, which took place around 4:50 pm. Despite the diligent efforts of the emergency services,…
Detective Inspector Anthony Watts said “In the early hours of this morning officers attended a call of a potential break-in at a house in Brondeg Terrace. Officers conducted a search of the area and came across a man acting suspiciously. Officers detained the man, aged 30 after searching his rucksack which include items, such as…
After using a defibrillator to save a person’s life in Maerdy in 2016, Detective Constable Steven Davies has dedicated his spare time in setting up a network of defibrillators in his local communities of Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch. He has since been recognised by a panel at Downing Street and was announced last Friday as…
On Monday, June 12, investigators from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) served gross misconduct notices on two South Wales Police officers as part of its investigation following the deaths of Kyrees Sullivan and Harvey Evans in Ely on May 22. The Independent Office for Police Conduct As the IOPC says in its statement such…
Our control room colleagues work around the clock to answer public calls and online contact for help. In an emergency situation, being able to speak to one of the team quickly can literally mean the difference between life and death. We work hard to educate the public on the proper use of both the non-emergency…
Luke Moran from Aberdare and Courtney Peach from Hirwaun was sentenced on 19th May 2023 at Merthyr Crown Court for a knifepoint robbery at Aberamman Stores that occurred in February 2022. Moran, aged 28 was sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in prison, while Peach, aged 26 was sentenced to 2 years and 2…
