Crime
E-meetings to be held on Facebook by Lancashire Police
Preston residents will be given the chance to voice their opinion online about policing in the city. Lancashire Police are running two e-meetings to give people a chance to log on and say what they think about crime in the city. Police community support officer for Preston city centre Stephen Connolly said: “We are aware that some people struggle to find the time to come [...]
66 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Police warning as youths seen entering former St Joseph’s Orphanage and smashing glass
Police have stepped up patrols around the former St Joseph’s Orphanage on Mount Street after a series of break-ins. Several reports have been made of groups of up to 20 young people entering the building and smashing glass. The building, which became a hospital before being closed down, stands derelict and police say it is a dangerous environment. PCSO Stephen Connolly from City Centre said: [...]
67 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Police appeal following armed robbery at computer games store on Plungington Road
Police are hunting armed robbers who burst into a computers games store in the city and threatened its owner. Three men entered the Zap Zone stre on Plungington Road at 3.50am on Tuesday 9 April. The owner of the store was knocked to the ground and threatened with what was believed to be a handgun. He had been preparing stock for a car boot sale. The three [...]
69 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Police on the hunt for Preston man accused of mobile phone fraud
Police on the hunt for a Preston man charged with nine fraud offences. Kieran Stacey did not appear at Preston Crown Court in March in relation to the nationwide fraudulent sale of smart phones via Gumtree. The 22-year-old of Crompton Curt, Preston had a warrant issued for his arrest. PC Mark Roberts said: “I’d appeal to anybody that has seen Kieran Stacey recently or knows [...]
71 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Mobile phone thief wanted by police after Penwortham assault
Police are hunting a thief who snatched a Penwortham woman’s phone from her hand in the early hours of Monday morning. The woman, who was leaving her partners home on Stricklands Lane at 1.50am on April 1, was talking on her mobile when someone ran up and snatched the phone causing a cut and swelling to her face. Detective Constable David Nuttall who is investigating [...]
75 days ago by Ed Walker Share
Witness appeal after woman is sexually assaulted in Preston taxi
Police are appealing for witnesses following a sexual assault on a woman in a Preston taxi over the Easter weekend. CCTV stills, pictured above, have been released by detectives who want to speak to the man in the photos who was seen with the woman before she entered the vehicle. A 44 year old man from Accrington has been released on bail after being arrested [...]
77 days ago by Ed Walker Share