Cumbria Police need your help with these appeals

A7 CRASH: 

Police are asking for anyone with information to come forward after a crash on the A7 between Sandysike and Longtown.

Officers were called to the collision at 2:27pm on July 26.

The collision involved a motorbike and a camper van.

The motorbike rider, a man in his 70s was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary by the Great North Air Ambulance Service with serious injuries.

The driver of the camper van was uninjured.

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at quoting incident number 136 of 26 July 2024. 

WORKINGTON:

Police are investigating the theft of a silver Volkswagen Sharan.

It was stolen from an address in Moorclose, Workington[1] between July 18 and July 22.

Police are appealing for anyone who has seen what may be the vehicle in the Workington and Dearham area during those dates.

Officers are also requesting anyone with CCTV or dashcam which may have captured the vehicle to get in touch.

Anyone with any other information relating to this incident can report online quoting incident 14 of July 23.

CUMBRIA:

Police have issued images of a quadbike and a moped, which they suspect may have been stolen.

Stolen MopedStolen Moped (Image: Cumbria Police) The images have been obtained during an investigation into a number of suspected vehicle thefts.

Five vehicles are suspected to have been stolen from places including Grasmere and Silloth in late 2023.

As part of the overall investigation a man, aged 21, has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and bailed.

Stolen quad bikeStolen quad bike (Image: Cumbria Police) Officers are trying to identify the owners of the vehicles in the images.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and ask to speak to PC 3210 Thwaite.

CARLISLE: 

Police are investigating an assault which occurred on Sunday, July 21 at approximately 7:45pm in Hammonds pond, Carlisle[2].

Officers are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident.

The suspect is described a white male approximately 22-25 years old and was wearing a black baseball cap, a black top and grey shorts.

No one was inured during the incident.

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online quoting incident number 95 of  July 21. 

AMBLESIDE: 

Police are investigating a road traffic collision involving a pedal cyclist and a Land Rover Discovery that occurred on Monday, July 8 at approximately 9:30am on A591 Rydal Road, Ambleside.

As a result of this collision the cyclist, a man in his 80s, received serious injuries and remains in hospital.

Police are interested in tracing a white Mercedes Vito van and a red hatchback that would have passed the cyclist just prior the collision.

Officers would also like to trace and speak with two walkers that were passing as the incident occurred and the driver of a white VW transporter that was directly behind the cyclist and the motor vehicle involved.

If you have any information that would assist the police in this investigation you can report online quoting incident number 41 of  July 8.

References

  1. ^ Workington (www.newsandstar.co.uk)
  2. ^ Carlisle (www.newsandstar.co.uk)
  3. ^ Excitement builds ahead of rearranged Hammond's Pond gala (www.newsandstar.co.uk)