Crime

A number of police surgeries are scheduled to be held across Stoke-on-Trent over the weekend. Officers from Neighbourhood Policing Units (NPUs) across the division will be on hand to meet visitors, and also offer crime reduction advice. Residents are encouraged to attend the meetings to discuss any issues or concerns with their local officers. Officers from Longton NPU will be at the town’s market between 9.30am and 12noon today. Residents in Northwood are invited to meet their local officers at

Detectives from Staffordshire Police have arrested eight more people in connection with crime committed at the English Defence League (EDL) demonstration earlier this year. The arrests have been made as part of ongoing work by officers from the force’s Major Investigation Department to identify those suspected of being responsible for violence and damage during the EDL demonstration on Saturday 23 January. DI Tim Martin is managing a dedicated team responsible for investigating crimes committed

A number of police surgeries and Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meetings are scheduled to be held across Stoke-on-Trent over the next few days. Officers from Neighbourhood Policing Units (NPUs) across the division will be on hand to meet members of the community and offer crime reduction advice. Residents are encouraged to come along to discuss any issues or concerns with their local officers. On Thursday 25 February officers from Burslem NPU will be at the Burslem campus of Stoke-on-T

Stoke City’s home game with Blackburn on Saturday was saddened with the death of a travelling Blackburn supporter. The man of 30, who has not yet been named, was found collapsed on the South Stand concourse just after 4pm on Saturday 6th February. Some 1,300 travelling fans were using that area of the ground.

Burglars are risking the lives of themselves and innocent members of the public by committing crime. The warning has been issued by police in Stoke-on-Trent following an incident at an address in Scotia Road just after 8.30pm on Monday.

Two men have been arrested by police following raids on separate addresses in Longton. Officers from Longton Neighbourhood Policing Unit (NPU) executed the warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act. A 43-year-old man was arrested at an address in Rothesey Road, Longton, yesterday afternoon (thurs) after officers seized a quantity of amphetamine and cannabis vegetation.

Staffordshire Police is launching a force-wide operation to tackle violent crime. Aimed mainly at alcohol-related town centre violence and disorder, Operation Safer Nights brings together under one banner a number of policing activities aimed at reducing violent incidents in town centres. It is being rolled out across the force area in time for the Christmas party season, one of the peaks for this type of crime.

Officers executed warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act at two addresses in the city today (16 December) under Operation Nemesis, following information from local residents and two men were arrested. Officers recovered drugs from an address in Williamson Street, Tunstall. Meanwhile a warrant was executed in Dartmouth Street, Burslem where several plants, believed to be cannabis plants, were recovered.

Police Officers will be out in force in Tunstall town centre in the run-up to Christmas to reassure shoppers and crackdown on criminals. Increased high visibility foot patrols will now take place across the town centre by local neighbourhood officers. Shoppers are encouraged to talk to members of the local policing team, who will be working hard to make visitors feel safe and welcome. They will also be targeting would-be criminals who prey on shoppers.