Three men were arrested and two crossbows were seized from the house.
The former court building in Runcorn, where 1,000 plants were found, is to become at least 10 flats.
The sculpture, a hybrid of a sheep and banana and associated with Liverpool, was stolen in Runcorn.
A motorist's fines were passed to an enforcement agency, leaving him with a bill of about £20,000.
The 21-year-old man was detained on suspicion of offences under the Online Safety Act, police say.
A coroner orders full inquests into the deaths of six residents at St Luke's care home in Runcorn.
Reform UK's winning candidate Sarah Pochin and the by-election's returning officer are awarded costs.
The Halton Photographic Society is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
Cheshire police say the rider died at the scene in Runcorn after a crash involving a bus on Monday.
