Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 19th January 2025, at 10:55hrs
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 assault
A man from Ingol has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after being found unresponsive in the street following a break-in at a pub in Blackpool town centre.
The incident happened in the early hours of sunday morning. A cordon was put in place around the scene whilst officers carried out their investigations. This has since now been lifted.
A man and a woman have also been arrested on suspicion of Section 18 Assault and remain in custody.
In a statement released today, Lancashire Police said:
“We were called at 4.59am today (19th January 2025) to reports of a burglary at a pub in Dickson Road, Blackpool. It was reported that three men had been seen leaving with property from inside the premises.
A few minutes later we received a report of an ongoing disturbance in Clifton Street, Blackpool. Officers attended and found a man in his 20s unresponsive. He was taken to hospital but has since been discharged and arrested on suspicion of burglary. The man, who is 24 and from Ingol, remains in custody at this time.
Following enquiries, a 26-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman from Blackpool were arrested on suspicion of Section 18 Assault. They also remain in custody.
We are continuing to investigate this incident and would ask anyone with information or footage to call 101. Quote log 234 of 19th January 2025.”
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