THIS week’s Crime Files is based on two men who robbed a lone woman in a Worcester shop in 2018. Damian Cowtan, 33, of no fixed abode and Ashley Evans, 26, of Holly Mount Road, Tolladine, Worcester admitted the robbery at St Paul’s News, St Paul’s Street, Worcester in April 2018. Michael Conry, prosecuting, said the defendants came into the shop with their hoods up on April 24. Mrs Patel, running the shop, recognised Cowtan, holding a black bin liner and demanding cigarettes. He came behind the counter while Evans stood by the door, preventing customers from entering the shop. He said: “She was in fear he would hurt her. She searched for the panic button but because of her panicked state she was unable to locate it.”
A chunk of the snow/ice flew into another vehicle.
It s that time of year where fitting winter tires is necessary and many journeys begin by brushing snow and/or ice off your vehicle. If you ve ever been in a hurry and neglected to do this, an unfortunate story from Londonderry in New Hampshire should be enough to make you think twice.
Last week, Londonderry Police Department reported that snow and ice that dislodged from the box truck that Richard Leiter, 60, was driving struck a Honda Accord close by, seriously injuring the driver after the Accord s windshield was shattered. While there are some strange state-specific driving laws out there, it s clear why Jessica s Law - requiring New Hampshire drivers to remove snow/ice from their cars - remains in place.