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This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.

Footage shows man attacking people with chair in Winckley Street

The man is seen holding the chair before charging at people sat at a table outside Forum bar in Winckley Street Pic: Blog Preston A 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 jailed

Runshaw College where the attack took place Pic: LancsLive Six 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-Ribble

Preston 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 out

Quarashi 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 Broadgate

Kinder Surprise Egg filled with drugs After 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 rate

HMP Preston in Ribbleton Street Pic: Betty Longbottom A 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 conditions

Simon Allonby, 28, from Preston, who is wanted on recall to prison for breach of licence. Pic: Preston police Police 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 launched

Police 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 […]

3 years ago
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