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Criminal damage has been caused to a mural at Severn Farm Nature Reserve, Severn Farm Industrial Estate, Welshpool, over the weekend of 29th – 31st August 2014. The mural is hand painted and the attached photos show close ups of some of the damage caused. Anybody who has information about how the damage was caused or recognises the markings is asked to contact PC Jim Baines at Welshpool Police Station on 101.

Six charged with fraud in Welshpool following lengthy investigation. | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys A lengthy police investigation in Welshpool has led to six people being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud and will appear before the local magistrates court on Tuesday 1st May.

Concern for missing teenager – Jasmin Bouchami | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police officers in Powys are concerned for the welfare of 16 year old Jasmin Bouchami. She was last seen on the evening of 4th of April 2012 at her temporary address in Buttington, Welshpool, Powys.

Appeal for witnesses following serious RTC on A483 | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police in Welshpool are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a serious road traffic collision which happened on the A483 between Arddleen and Pool Quay, Welshpool at around 4.25pm on Tuesday 20th March 2012. The collision involved two cars and a lorry and led to the road being closed until midnight. One man, believed to be in his 30s, was initially taken to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by air ambulance and later transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. His condition is said to be stable.

Thirteen Sentenced for Drug Offences | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police who spent four months conducting an undercover operation targeting heroin dealers in Newtown and Welshpool are seeing the fruit of that labour today after the 13 who were arrested and charged were sentenced. All had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply Class A drugs or supplying Class A drugs.

Tool theft under invstigation | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Welshpool Police are investigating the theft of a quantity of tools stolen from a shed in Mill Place in Welshpool.

Officers clamp down on underage drinking | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Officers from Welshpool Neighbourhood Policing Team seized alcohol from a group of youngsters who’d gone unaccompanied to a local restaurant and taken their own alcohol with them.

Hairdresser’s window smashed | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Welshpool Police are investigating criminal damage to a window on Salop Road, Welshpool.

, Man pleads guilty to possessing imitation firearm | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Jaraslow Kowalski appeared before Welshpool Magistrates Court on Tuesday 7th February where he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of an imitation firearm in a public place contrary to section 19 and schedule 6 to the Firearms Act 1968. The incident occurred in Welshpool town centre area on the afternoon of Monday 6th February, when Kowalski was seen in possession of the weapon (image attached) by a police officer on patrol in an unmarked vehicle.

Welshpool police clamp down on cannabis cultivation. | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Welshpool Police report that two drugs warrants have been executed during the month of January whereby officers located cannabis cultivation offences.

Safe stolen from community shop in Llanfechain | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Welshpool police are currently investigating a burglary at Llanfechain Community shop.

Break in at creamery investigated | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Officers in Welshpool are investigating a break in at the Old Creamery in the Four Crosses area of Welshpool.

Burglary in Four Crosses investigated | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police are making inquiries following a burglary at a shed at the rear of a home in Criggion Close, Four Crosses near Welshpool.

Police launch inquiries into two burglaries in Welshpool area | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Two burglaries, one of which was an unsuccessful attempt, are under investigation by officers in Welshpool.

Witnesses and information appeal following criminal damage in Welshpool | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys : Welshpool police are investigating criminal damage. An unknown person has scratched a dark blue Volkswagen Golf VRM dv60 KXL along the entire offside length with unknown object.

Welshpool air accident victims formally identified | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police have confirmed the identities of the two men killed in the air accident which happened in the Leighton area of Welshpool on Wednesday 18th January. Bob Jones, aged 60, a well known and well respected businessman died alongside experienced pilot Steve Carr, aged 55 from Ruthin.

Photos and eye witnesses sought following air accident in Welshpool | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Investigators looking into the cause of the air accident near Leighton in Welshpool are appealing for anyone who was out taking photos in the area at the time to get in touch. Two people died in the air accident which happened before midday on Wednesday 18th January. The plane involved was a Piper PA31-325 Navajo model, which is a twin engined fixed wing aircraft.

Art merchandise stolen from Welshpool store | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Art merchandise worth £200 has been stolen from a shop in Welshpool.

Welshpool air accident investigation continues. | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Dyfed Powys Police, together with the Air Accident Investigation Branch are continuing with their investigations into an air accident in the Welshpool area of Powys.

Two people killed in fatal air incident Welshpool | Dyfed Powys Police | Heddlu Dyfed Powys Two people have died following reports of an aircraft colliding with a mountain at Long Mountain in Leighton near Welshpool. Emergency services were alerted to the incident around midday today (Wednesday 17th January 2012). Police, fire and ambulance all attended the scene.