You Won't Believe the Number of Arrests Southport Police Made This Week!
Good afternoon from Southport Police Station.
Followers of the page will have seen previous posts today (Friday 31st Jan) of positive results regarding arrests for class A drugs, business burglary and handling stolen goods. There is much more work to do on the investigations into this week's spate of business burglaries. in the town centre.
We are aware that some people haven't reported incidents to the police that have been posted on social media. It is important any business owner who suffered damage to doors/windows or actual burglaries this week reports this on 101 or via https://orlo.uk/kYHXE as any evidence from these businesses may be vital towards securing prosecutions.
Elsewhere there have been many more successful arrests and other work this week. Below is a list (but by no means everything) that the various teams that make up Neighbourhood Policing have undertaken in the Southport area.
SUNDAY 26TH – Neighbourhood officers arrested a man on a no bail warrant after he failed to appear in court for an offence of violence.
Targeted Policing officers arrested 4 men on suspicion of possession of controlled drugs in Kings Gardens area.
Targeted officers assisted Lancs Police in stopping and seizing a car in Southport, being used on cloned number plates.
MONDAY 27th – Operation Pelican officers arrested 2 men for possession of class B drugs.
PCSO’s managed a crime scene for a domestic assault.
CCTV enquiries continued re town centre business burglaries.
Targeted officers arrested man in Southport on suspicion of rape and possession of a controlled drug.
TUESDAY 28th – Man arrested by Neighbourhood officers for three counts of shop theft. Charged and remanded for court.
Operation Pelican officers arrested a man for possession with intent to supply class ‘A’ drugs (over 350 wraps) and theft of a mobile phone.
Neighbourhood officers attended Holy Family school to support school staff in presenting ‘Stay Safe’ principals to pupils at the school. First day of a two day programme.
Targeted Policing officers arrested a man in relation to a shop burglary that took place in September last year.
Target officers also arrested a Southport man on suspicion of sexual communication with a child.
WEDNESDAY 29th - Neighbourhood officers attended Holy Family school to support school staff in presenting ‘Stay Safe’ principals to pupils at the school. (Day 2)
Targeted Policing officers arrested a woman on suspicion of stalking in relation to domestic violence.
Targeted officers also arrested a man on suspicion of rape and harassment and another man in Southport on suspicion of a Section 18 assault and possession of controlled drug (cannabis)
Neighbourhood officers conducted multiple CCTV enquiries and managed crime scenes at the overnight business burglaries in Southport town centre.
Operation Pelican Officers arrested a local Southport man on suspicion of three incidents of shop theft and one of possession of cannabis.
Neighbourhood officers on foot patrol on Lord Street arrested a woman following a domestic incident which resulted in a male suffering an injury to his face.
A man was arrested in Hesketh Park, by a Neighbourhood Police Officer on foot patrol following a report of indecent exposure in the park.
Neighbourhood officers on mobile patrol seized an illegal electric bicycle on Central Avenue. The bike was capable of 46mph, and was ‘twist and go’, making it illegal for road use in the UK. This follows complaints about these type of bikes and off road motorbikes being used in an anti-social manner in this area.
THURSDAY 30th – Targeted Policing Officer arrested a man in Southport on suspicion of multiple business burglaries/attempted burgaries.
Neighbourhood PCSO gave a guest speaker presentation to the Air Cadets Squadron on Mosely Street in Southport at the request of the Squadron Leader. Approximately 50 cadets spoken to about the different roles of police officers.
Neighbourhood officers arrested a man for breach of a sex offenders notification.