Police News

Date published: 11 March 2016


Friday 11 March

A 20-year-old male has been charged possession with intent to supply heroin and dangerous driving.

Vehicle crime stats across Rochdale East since Monday (7 March):

  • One theft of a motor vehicle.
  • Two thefts from a motor vehicle. 
  • One case of vehicle interference

There have been five burglaries from dwellings reported since Monday  across the Rochdale East areas.

Sunday 6 March

Neighbourhood officers seized a motorbike in Heywood. The rider had no licence or insurance.

Middleton and Bury officers worked together to help a male wanting to harm himself on a live railway line.

Friday 4 March


Samuel O'Neill, aged 21, from Rochdale, was charged and remanded in custody for a burglary at Union Road, Littleborough.

GMP North assisted in searching for two males responsible for attempting to steal a council vehicle.

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