This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.
Footage shows man attacking people with chair in Winckley StreetA man was attacked by a chair-wielding man in Preston city centre on Thursday 29 April. The incident took place outside Forum Bar in Winckley Street at approximately 5pm. The […]
3 years ago Gang of six who attacked Runshaw College student with a machete jailedSix men have been jailed for their part in a weaponised attack on Runshaw college in 2019. The disorder which left a student aged 17, with arm injuries after a […]
3 years ago Police appeal to trace man in connection with metal bar attack in Ashton-on-RibblePreston Police have sent out an appeal for information on Leon Halsall, aged 37, from Preston pictured above. The request comes after an incident occurred on Friday 23 April where […]
3 years ago Preston man jailed for dragging woman back to his flat and raping her after night outQuarashi Suliman, 22, of Osborne Street in Preston has been found guilty of rape and sentenced to eight years and four months in prison after he dragged a woman into […]
3 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Kinder surprise for police as class A drugs found in toy egg in BroadgateAfter interrupting a drug deal in Broadgate, police searched a male and found a Kinder Surprise Egg full of class A drugs. The Preston Neighbourhood Police team had been on […]
3 years ago Coronavirus outbreak at HMP Preston is causing rise in St Matthew’s infection rateA coronavirus outbreak in HM Prison Preston has caused a rise in infection rates in St Matthew’s of the city. St Matthew’s recorded 35 Covid cases in the week running […]
3 years ago Preston prisoner wanted on recall for breaching licence conditionsPolice are appealing for witnesses of Simon Allonby, 28, from Preston, who is wanted on recall to prison for breach of licence. He was originally sentenced in February 2020 to […]
3 years ago Police appealing to trace two potential witnesses after Preston rape investigation launchedPolice have released pictures of two people they say could be witnesses in a rape investigation which has been launched in Preston. Police launched an investigation after a woman in […]
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