10.10.23 – 3 arrests by Staffordshire Police
Written by Hitmix Local News on 10 October 2023
A man has been arrested after a number of windows were smashed in Stoke-on-Trent.
Just after 2am on Sunday morning, Police attended Sainsbury’s, on London Road, after damage was caused to the building.
The area was searched and two men were found nearby. One of the men’s arms was bleeding heavily.
West Midlands Ambulance Service attended and took the injured man to hospital for treatment.
During the incident, an officer was assaulted, but fortunately not injured.
A 31-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and criminal damage.
He has since been released on conditional police bail while the investigation continues.
_______________________________________________________________
Officers searching for a man in connection with an incident on Nash Peake Street recently have made an arrest.
Police were called to the address in Tunstall on 28 September. A man refused to leave the address and was spoken to by specially-trained negotiators after he barricaded himself inside.
Later that day, the man managed to escape by getting through to an empty adjoining building.
Officers have been carrying out a number of enquiries and have been searching addresses in the area as part of their efforts to locate the suspect.
Yesterday, a 36-year-old man, of no-fixed-address, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled drug of class B, theft, burglary and assault by beating.
He remains in custody at this time while our investigation continues.
_______________________________________________________________
A man has been arrested following an attempted robbery at a betting shop in Stoke-on-Trent.
At 3.50 on Saturday afternoon, Police were called to an address on Parliament Row, Hanley, after a man went inside and told people he had a gun.
Staff in the building triggered their own security measures and firearms officers were sent to investigate.
A short time later, a 47-year-old man, of no-fixed-address, was arrested on suspicion of robbery. He has since been recalled to prison.
No weapons were found in the area and no one was injured.
