Two men charged with burglary and theft

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at 18:36

Two men have been charged with multiple offences following incidents in Handforth and Wilmslow.

Louie Mellor, 21, of Bath Road in Buxton, and William Hassel, 25, of Lullington Close in Manchester, were arrested on Tuesday 10th March.

Mellor has since been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, and burglary dwelling and theft.

Hassel has been charged with burglary dwelling and theft, theft of a motor vehicle, driving without insurance, and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

The pair will appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 11th March.

The burglary charges relate to reports of a burglary in Marthall Way, Handforth, on Tuesday 10th March.

The theft and driving charges relate to reports of the theft of a BMW M-Sport from outside an address in Daveylands, Wilmslow, on Saturday 28th February.

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