This category relates to all things to do with crime in Preston.
Arrests after second stabbing in FishwickA 15-year-old boy has been stabbed in Fishwick, making him the second victim of knife crime in the area this month. Police have today arrested seven teenagers after the incident, […]
5 years ago Schools and police join forces to tackle domestic abuseSchools in Preston have signed up to a new scheme with Lancashire Police to help children affected by domestic abuse. Operation Encompass has been set up to provide early reporting […]
5 years ago Woman whose body was found on moorland has been identifiedPolice in Preston have urged those living in the city to see if they recognise a woman whose body was found in North Yorkshire in 2004. North Yorkshire Police have […]
5 years ago Teenager arrested after ‘threat to kill’ at Preston high schoolA Preston school was placed on lockdown after ‘threats to kill’ had been made over social media. Christ the King Catholic High School in Lawrence Avenue, Frenchwood, saw Preston Police […]
5 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Public warned not to approach man wanted for Fishwick assaultA Manchester man is wanted by police after a woman was attacked and robbed in Fishwick. Stuart Taylor’s picture has been released by Preston Police. The 35-year-old from Trafford, Manchester, […]
5 years ago Preston ‘hate rant’ taxi driver still under investigationA Preston taxi-driver who was arrested in December for a ‘hate-filled rant’ against Christians is still facing investigation. Zaheer Hussain was arrested following the video surfacing online. He was arrested […]
5 years ago Penwortham man abducted, slashed in the face and left bleeding at Ribbleton industrial estateA man was found bleeding from his face in an industrial estate in Ribbleton after being abducted. Preston Police say the 18-year-old was taken from Walton Avenue, Penwortham. Around 10.15pm […]
5 years ago Update – Wanted Fishwick man has been foundA Fishwick man wanted in connection with the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Preston has been found. Preston police launched an appeal to find Richard Watkins, 25, in connection […]
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