Crewe woman arrested for failing to provide drugs wipe after Audlem car fire

By Ryan Parker 10th Jul 2025

A Crewe woman has been arrested for failing to provide a drugs wipe, following a car blaze in Audlem (Credit: Christopher Faron).
A Crewe woman has been arrested for failing to provide a drugs wipe, following a car blaze in Audlem (Credit: Christopher Faron).

A Crewe woman has been arrested for failing to provide a drugs wipe, following a serious car blaze in South Cheshire.

On Wednesday 9 July, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to an incident on Shropshire Street, Audlem, outside Co-op Food.

At 12.16pm, two fire engines from Nantwich arrived at the scene, discovering a red Vauxhall Insignia in flames from the front of the vehicle.

Firefighters called Cheshire Police to the scene at 12.45pm, with officers assisting with road closures.

On Wednesday 9 July, Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to an incident on Shropshire Street, Audlem, outside Co-op Food (Credit: Liz Pickerell).

Officers arrested the driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old woman from Crewe, for failing to provide a drugs wipe.

She currently remains in police custody.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the Vauxhall blaze.

A Cheshire Police spokesperson told Nub News: "At around 12.45pm on Wednesday 9 July, officers in Crewe were notified to reports of a vehicle fire from colleagues at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.

"Officers attended the scene on Shropshire Street, Audlem, and found that a red Vauxhall Insignia was on fire, closing the roads in the process.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the Vauxhall blaze, with the female driver remaining in police custody (Credit: Claire Edwards).

 "The fire is not believed to have been started deliberately.

 "Officers have since arrested the driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old, from Crewe on suspicion of failing to provide a drugs wipe.

 "She remains in custody at this time."

     

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