Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 23rd August 2024, at 15:50hrs
A car failed to stop for officers in Blackburn and four arrests were made in Blackpool for offences of vehicle interference and attempted theft of a motor vehicle
Lancashire Police have made a number of arrests overnight relating to vehicle offences both in Blackburn and Blackpool.
A man from London was arrested a short time later after the car he was driving was stung by officers following a pursuit.
Later on in the evening, three men and a woman were arrested in Blackpool on suspicion of interfering with a motor vehicle and attempted theft of a motor vehicle.
In a statement released today, Lancashire Police said,
“At around 11:55pm last night (August 23) our officers signalled for a Grey Kia Niro to stop on King Street in Blackburn.
The Kia didn’t stop, instead driving off from our officers and running a red traffic light.
The vehicle was ‘stung’ by officers and brought to a stop. The vehicle was being driven on false number plates, and when searching the vehicle, we found a balaclava and a series of other registration plates.
A 36-year-old man from London has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and going equipped. He remains in custody.
Later on in Blackpool, it was reported to us that some people were thought to be breaking into a van on Addison Crescent in Blackpool, at around 12:15am this morning (August 23).
A Range Rover was searched, and a number of registration plates and balaclavas were found in the car. A large amount of cash was also found after searches were conducted on those arrested.
A 29-year-old man from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of interfering with a motor vehicle and attempted theft of a motor vehicle. He remains in custody.
An 18-year-old woman from Manchester has been arrested on suspicion of interfering with a motor vehicle, possession of a bladed article, possession with intent to supply class A drugs and attempted theft of a motor vehicle. She remains in custody.
A 23-year-old man from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of interfering with a motor vehicle and attempted theft of a motor vehicle. He remains in custody.
A 30-year-old man from Blackpool has been arrested on suspicion of attempted theft of a motor vehicle. He remains in custody.
Assistant Chief Constable Karen Edwards, of Lancashire Constabulary said: “These are just two examples of the work carried by our Roads Policing Unit and response teams overnight. Officers utilise a variety of tactics to identify and detect criminality.
“This was a great result and I’m pleased that all these offenders are now lodged in our custody cells. These arrests are just a small number of the hundreds we carry out, often in the hours of darkness when the public don’t necessarily see the police activity.
“Lancashire Police are working incredibly hard to prevent and detect any criminals using our road network. We will utilise all tactics available to us to apprehend such criminals- on this occasion we have deployed stinger to assist in the arrests.
“Officers will continue to be out on patrol 24/7 to do more of the same: preventing and detecting crime and keeping our communities safe.
“Once again, I thank our Lancashire communities for their support, and ask that if you have any information that could assist our enquiries, you get in contact so we can act upon it accordingly.”
Enquiries into both of these reports are ongoing, and we would ask that anyone who has information that could assist our enquiries to contact us on 101.
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