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Merseyside Police search
Leeds-Liverpool Canal
MERSEYSIDE Police Officers have been
searching the Leeds-Liverpool Canal path as we continue to target criminals
using open land to store weapons and other items. Officers from the Liverpool
Targeted Team completed an open land search of the canal covering Vauxhall to Lydiate, on Monday, 25 September 2017.
During the search, a 26 year old man,
from Netherton, was sighted on the canal path near to St Oswalds Lane, in Bootle
and rode off on a pedal cycle. Officers gave chase and recovered a set of bolt
cutters. The man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a pedal cycle and going
equipped for theft. He was questioned and has been released under investigation
for further enquiries.
Inspector Dave Brennan said:- "We will continue to be proactive in
combating weapons and other items being stored in open spaces on Merseyside,
both to protect the community and raise people's awareness. Anyone who uses the
canal path or any open land and green spaces in Merseyside should be alert to
people behaving suspiciously and storing items in these areas. Let us know any
information and we will take positive action and remove any harmful items from
the streets. You can speak to us directly or via the independent charity
Crimestoppers."
Anyone with information is asked to call:- 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on
0800 555 111. Information can also be provided via their
online form.
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