A 16-year-old boy from Southport has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and handling stolen goods.

Three people have been arrested and a man has been charged as part of the ongoing investigation into violent disorder in Merseyside.

Daniel Wilson, 19, of Birchen Road, in Halewood, has been charged with violent disorder in Liverpool city centre. He is due to appear at Liverpool Magistrate’s Court this morning, Monday 21 October.

The following have been arrested:

A 16-year-old boy from Southport has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and handling stolen goods. He has been conditionally bailed. Footage shows a male throwing missiles at officers in Southport and this same male is later seen outside a shop after it had been broken into. Footage shows him stood outside the store as others passed him stolen items.
A 14-year-old boy from Toxteth has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in Liverpool city centre. He has been conditionally bailed. A large group of people threw missiles at officers, damaged police vehicles and smashed their way into shops to steal items.
A 30-year-old man from Southport has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder in Southport and possession of a controlled Class A drug. He has been remanded into custody and will be questioned by detectives.
This brings the total arrests made so far to 136, with 94 people charged and 73 people sentenced to a total of 156 years and six months.

If you have any information about the disorder in Merseyside, you can contact us via Public Portal (mipp.police.uk) or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.