GMP’s Op Custodian team make 21 arrests during nighttime economy operation

Op Custodian officers on patrol on Peter Street, photo credit Manchester Evening News Every weekend, Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Manchester City Centre team are out in force across the city’s biggest socialising hotspots, such as Deansgate and Peter Street, the Gay Village, and Northern Quarter. Op Custodian is their dedicated nighttime economy operation, aimed at […]

CCTV appeal following assault in Liverpool city centre

Detectives have issued CCTV images of three men who could have information that may assist with their enquiries following an assault in Liverpool city centre. It was reported that at around 12.15am on Monday 18 March a man was punched several times by three men outside McCooley’s bar on Wood Street. It was further reported that one […]

Sixth man charged with murder of Nyle Corrigan

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We have today, Tuesday 19 March, charged a 37-year-old man with the murder of Nyle Corrigan. Nyle, 19, died from a single gunshot wound to the back after being shot on Boode Croft in Stockbridge Village on 12 November 2020. Martin Wilson, of no fixed abode, has been charged with murder and conspiring to possess a firearm […]

Man arrested and drugs seized in Liverpool

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug supply offences after officers on patrol in Liverpool stop searched a man smoking cannabis yesterday (Monday 18 March). The man was stopped on Smithdown Road just after 2.05am on Tuesday 19 March and a house was searched in Wavertree where officers recovered a large quantity of […]

Suspected gas leak in Vauxhall

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We can confirm that emergency services are currently in Vauxhall following a reported gas leak on Waterloo Road. It was reported at 12.24pm and Merseyside Police are in attendance to assist Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and electrical and gas representatives. A number of residential properties and stores are currently being evacuated and road closures […]

Two-day County Lines operation sees 50 arrested in Scunthorpe

A joint county lines operation between Merseyside and Humberside Police has resulted in 50 arrests and six county lines disrupted. Merseyside Police’s Project Medusa team deployed to North and North East Lincolnshire last week (13-14 March) to disrupt county lines drug dealing and safeguard vulnerable people. The targeted operation saw more than 60 officers and […]

Man arrested following fatal road traffic collision in Bebington

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We can confirm that a man has been arrested following a fatal road traffic collision in Bebington on Monday 4 March. At 7.41pm, we received reports that a male pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a black BMW 1 Series at the junction of Teehey Lane and Roland Avenue. The pedestrian, aged 83, […]

Appeal following residential burglary in Southport

We are appealing for information following a reported burglary in Southport when several sentimental items were stolen, including a motor racing suit once worn by the late Niki Lauda. The residential burglary on Stanley Street was reported at around 7.30pm on Monday 11 March and it’s believed the offence occurred within the previous 30 minutes […]

Former care worker found guilty of child sex offences

A former Ellesmere Port care worker has been convicted of a string of sexual offences following a seven day trial at Chester Crown Court. Following the trial of Kevin Cooper-Shaw, 45, of Kingsmead Road North, Oxton, which began on Monday 11 March, the jury reached a verdict of guilty on 21 of the 23 charges. […]