Crime - Page 8

Police have arrested two men and recovered children’s bikes and scooters after an incident in Formby on Sunday, February 14. At around 8.15pm, patrols on Duke Street sighted two men in possession

A Southport local man aged 48 was arrested on Thursday the 25th February, in connection with a number of attempted thefts from cars in various locations around the Southport area. He was

Officers have issued approximately 20 fixed penalty notices and turned over 100 cars away from Formby beach today. Throughout the day, patrols have been in attendance along the coastal area following reports

A heroic police officer had been assaulted after they tried to break up an illegal late night gathering at a Liverpool music studio. Two men from Southport have been arrested over the

Police have swooped to detain a suspected shoplifter in dramatic fashion in Southport town centre today. The suspect reportedly spat and swore at officers as at least six police tackled the male

Ten people have been arrested today, Thursday 11th February, as part of a joint investigation with North Wales Police into the production and nationwide distribution of Class A and Class B drugs.

Police are investigating following the discovery of the body of a woman at a house in Southport last night, Friday 29thJanuary. Officers attended at a house on Folkestone Road at 8.40pm and found the

Police in Sefton yesterday (Thursday 28 January) seized a large quantity of cash and suspected Class A drugs as part of a targeted day of action. Following a warrant at an address

Detectives have closed off two roads in the Banks area of Southport tonight after reports that a body has been discovered. Police and paramedics were called to the junction of Greaves Hall

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner has announced today that Andy Cooke QPM has informed her of his decision to retire as Chief Constable of Merseyside Police to take up a new appointment, details of

Merseyside’s Police Commissioner is asking local people if they would be willing to pay a little extra through the police precept, which is collected alongside the council tax, to help protect Merseyside

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