Man smashed up his mum's carer's car as 'he thought she was a spy'
A man who trashed a carer’s car with a metal bar while she was inside the house looking after his mother said he thought she was a spy.
Man wandering streets with machete said he bought it for gardening
A man caught by police walking through Nelson town centre with a machete tucked in his waistband said he had bought it to do some gardening.
Man who threw dog poo over neighbour's gate said 'injured wrist affected aim'
A man who threw dog poo into his neighbour's garden using a shovel blamed a wrist injury 'impaired his aim' when disposing of the excrement.
Cider swiller was abusive to police after being caught drinking in town centre
A man who was caught drinking twice in a prohibited area of Blackburn town centre denied that he had been drunk.
Third time unlucky for designer sunglasses thief
It was a case of third time unlucky for a sunglasses thief who targeted the Blackburn branch of Specsavers.
Woman who crashed in McDonald's drive-thru was over drink drive limit
A woman was caught drink driving after crashing her car while going through a Blackburn McDonald's drive-thru, with police right behind her.
Danger driver hit 70mph in police chase near town centre
A driver who was followed onto a petrol station raced off, hitting 70mph through busy roads and running red lights to evade police.
One half of distraction theft purse snatch duo cops fine for crimes
A teenager caught on camera "purse dipping" in stores in Blackburn and Burnley on consecutive days was part of a distraction theft duo targeting shoppers.
'Reformed character' caught stealing bag of sweets from car at 2am
A stolen packet of midget gems cost a Burnley thief more than £100 when he appeared in court.
Chemo prognosis sent apprentice, 22, into cocaine-fuelled spiral
A Whalley man fell in with the wrong crowd and developed a cocaine habit after getting a crushing medical diagnosis, a court has been told.
