Police News – Rochdale East

Inspector Niall Pawson, Rochdale East

Inspector Pawson says: "This week has been another busy week for the Rochdale East INPT Team. Our priorities remain tackling burglary and domestic abuse. This week we have had eight burglaries recorded in the last seven days, five of these have been reported in the Kingsway area and this remains a hotspot area."

Breakdown of burglaries per beat

Kingsway - 5
Kirkholt - 0
Castleton - 0
Wardle - 0
Smallbrige & Firgrove - 0
Littleborough - 2
Milnrow - 1

Whilst there has been a reduction in burglary (dwelling) from the previous week (eight this  week compared to 13 last week), residents in the Kingsway area should still remain cautious.

Drugs warrant executed

A positive drugs warrant was executed in the Kirkholt area on the 21 November.

Advice

Police have been advising motorists on how to stay safe this winter as part of Road Safety Week which is being run by the road safety charity Brake.

Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event involving thousands of schools, organisations and community groups. Set up in 1997, the event is coordinated annually by Brake each November, and aims to encourage grassroots action on road safety and raise awareness about the part we can all play in preventing tragedies and making roads safer.

Before the event started Inspector Phil Bromley of GMP’s Road Policing Unit said: “We will be reminding motorists to be careful on the roads and looking for those who flout the law by speeding, using mobile phones, or failing to wear seat belts. We’ll also be making sure that children are properly restrained in vehicles.

“The winter checks involve examining tyres, lights, windscreens and wipers to make sure they’re in working order and that the vehicle is fit for winter use. We’ll also be handing out leaflets containing advice on these issues."

Appeal

We have had a number of reports of a group of youth aged between around thirteen and seventeen throwing eggs at windows and causing minor damage around the Smith Hill Estate area.

PCSOs and Officers have been giving this area additional attention and have identified some of the youths involved.

If you have any information that may assist officers in identifying these youths please contact the Rochdale East Team on 0161 856 8549 or email us at rochdaleeast@gmp.police.uk