Crime - Page 8

Officers have closed Bold Street in Southport Town Centre this evening (Wednesday) following what has been described as a ‘serious incident.’ Police have cordoned off the road between the former Casa Italia

Police are investigating after a beloved Southport family business was raided in the cover of darkness and thousands of pounds of equipment stolen. Detectives are carrying out an investigation after the popular

Nathan Melton, an 18 year old man from an address in Liverpool, was arrested on suspicion of affray in the Botanic Gardens in Southport on Saturday the 2nd of January. This followed

Witnesses are being sought following a suspected armed robbery in Southport tonight. OTS News understands police were called to the PitStop Off Licence on Southbank Road just after 6.40pm this evening (Thursday

Police and specialist dog units have been called to a town centre hotel this morning after an incident in the early hours. Specialist dog units from Merseyside Police were called to The

Do you recognise this man? Police believe he may have information which could help with their investigation into a robbery on Gores Lane, Formby, on Saturday 24 October. At around 12.15pm, it

Staff at a Formby supermarket have been praised for following strict health and safety guidelines and evacuating their store after a suspicious package was left in the building. Police were called to

Police are welcoming the sentencing of four men to a total of 124 years in prison following the murder of Stephen Maguire (pictured below) in Birkdale in March. They were sentenced today

Horrifying CCTV footage shows the moment a terrified Southport shopkeeper was robbed at knifepoint. Mihindukulasuriya Roshan has shared footage of the moment his staff were attacked at knifepoint by an unidentified male

Four men have been found guilty of the murder of Stephen Maguire at Liverpool Crown Court. Patrick Moogan, 35, of Croxteth, Karl Corson, 28, of Melling, Jack Higgins, 22, of Norris Green,

Joe Anderson will step down from his position as Mayor of Liverpool as a police investigation into building contracts continues. Anderson, 62, was arrested last week as part of a year-long investigation.

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been released on police bail after being arrested yesterday on suspicion of conspiracy to commit bribery and witness intimidation. The four men arrested with Anderson have also

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been ‘detained’ by police as part of an investigation which saw five people arrested earlier today, including a man in Ainsdale. A police statement said: “Five people

CCTV cameras are being installed near Southport’s Christmas tree after it was targeted by vandals. The damage has already been repaired and the sparkling festive lights are back on after swift work

Five people have been arrested by detectives today (Friday, 4 December) in connection with offences of bribery and witness intimidation as part of an investigation into building and development contracts in Liverpool.

Three people were arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs this morning (Thursday 3 December) in Southport. At about 10.45am, a police officer patrolling the area witnessed a drugs

A family of a distraught young girl are appealing for help after her bike was stolen. The black and yellow Whyte 801 bike was taken from near a residential property in the

Officers have charged a 32 year old man following a warrant in Southport on Monday evening (16th Nov). Louis Bolton, 32 of Milton Street was arrested after being wanted on prison recall.

Police in Spain have arrested a wanted man from Southport who they believe has connections to the death of fellow sandgrounder Ben Nesbitt. La Garda arrested the Southport man, identified as Wai

Three people have been arrested for drugs offences after officers recovered a large amount of suspected cocaine hidden in a cat food box. The three people were stopped whilst driving along Tithebarn

Scrawls and initials thought to be linked to a secret code used by burglars to identify ‘target’ homes for theft have been spotted on gate posts in Southport. One worried resident shared