Crime - Page 6

Police have arrested a man and seized suspected drugs following an incident in Southport town centre last night, Thursday 12 August. At around 7.15pm, officers on patrol on Stanley Street witnessed a

A 47-year-old man has been sentenced after he assaulted two police officers when he was refused travel for being too drunk. Stephen Davison, of Parkbourn Square, Maghull received a 12-month community order,

Detectives in Sefton are welcoming the sentencing of 15 members of a Southport Organised Crime Group (OCG) to a total of over 110 years in prison for conspiracy to supply drugs. The

Three motorcycles and one scooter have been reported as having been stolen in the Southport area overnight (Tuesday 27th – Wednesday 28th July). All three motorcycles are 125cc motorcycles, able to be

Police are looking to find Southport man Samuel Smith, who officers would like to speak to after he failed to answer bail in relation to an assault last December. 31-year-old Smith is

A number of items in Southport have been stolen in recent weeks. If you believe you know the whereabouts of any of these items or those involved in the thefts please contact

Police are appealing for help in tracing a 25-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison. Josh Johnson, who is originally from Southport, is wanted for breaching the conditions of his

A builder has man’s best friend to thank after a police dog recovered a hoard of stolen tools in Southport. Police Dog Jango, solving one of his first cases since joining the

Police have released an updated statement after a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at a property on Virginia Street this morning. A 50-year-old male was arrested after assaulting his

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attacking a woman at a home on Virginia Street. Police have swarmed upon a house in Southport this morning, including CID

Police have today, Friday 11th June, welcomed the sentencing of a 58 year-old Sefton man for sex offences. Steven Halton, of Merlewood Avenue, Southport, was convicted of 14 counts of indecent assault

Mitchell Quy, who murdered his wife Lynsey in 1998, will appear at a parole hearing next week in his latest bid for freedom. A member of Lynsey’s family has informed OTS News

Police are welcoming the sentencing of a Southport man to prison for possession of intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin. 30-year-old Damien Marshall of Leyland Road was sentenced to three years

A 38 year-old Formby man has been charged as part of Class A and B drugs conspiracy, Terence Page, of Old Mill Lane, Formby, was charged with conspiring to supply Class A

Two men aged 50 and 31, from the Bootle area, were arrested in the early hours of Sunday 30th May, following a burglary at the MeCycle shop on Station Road in Ainsdale.

Detectives investigating the stabbing of three males in Formby are today, Tuesday 1st June, continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward. At around 7.10pm on Sunday 30th May, emergency services were called

Detectives in Sefton are appealing for information following reports of three stabbings in Formby this evening, Sunday 30 May. At around 7.10pm, emergency services were called to Formby Beach to reports that

A huge emergency services presence descended on Ainsdale last night after a suspected arson attack at Sandbrook Way. Comments posted online from nearby residents alleged that criminals had “tried to blow [the]

The Station Road Co-op in Ainsdale is closed this morning after an overnight break-in. Investigations have been launched by police after two males allegedly broke into the store stealing cash and cigarettes.

Police have executed five warrants and arrested two people as part of a police operation targeting burglaries in the Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire and North Wales areas. Operation Coliseum is a large scale

Police have issued CCTV images of two men they want to speak to following a burglary at Cash Converters in Southport. At around 4.50am on Wednesday 21st April Police received a report

Detectives have charged a man following an assault in Southport in the early hours of yesterday, Sunday 9 May. At around 3.10am, emergency services attended Wesley Street to reports of a man

Merseyside Police can confirm that serving police constable Darren McIntyre has been found guilty of s47 assault and perverting the course of justice. Three other officers – police constables Garrie Burke, Laura

Police are trying to identify a male captured on CCTV who may have valuable information relating to a hate crime in Formby. At around 6.45pm on Friday 26 March, a group of

Police are appealing for information following a suspected arson in Formby on Saturday, 24 April. At around 8.15pm police received a report that a blue Vauxhall parked on Victoria Road, Formby, had