Police News: Rochdale South Neighbourhood Team

Inspector Gary Hall, Police - Rochdale South Middleton & Heywood

Arrests/Warrants:
Police investigating Affray and Assault Offences at Browns No 1 Bridge Street, Heywood.

On 17 February 2014 two males were arrested after attended Browns No 1 and began arguing with the regular customers and causing a disturbance inside the premises, both males were asked to leave by staff and a large scale fight took place between the males and pub regulars who had intervened in order to assist the Landlady who, during the altercation, was herself assaulted. Both males were forced out of the pub and a further altercation took place outside resulting in the Police attending and arresting the perpetrators. Both males have been Police bailed with conditions (1: Not to attend Browns No 1 and 2: Not to contact any prosecution witnesses) until 23.03.2014 to return to Bury Custody.

Fuel Thefts (Large Quantities/High Value).

On 18 February 2014 three males were arrested on Coronation Avenue, Heywood after being followed in a motor vehicle bearing False Registration Plates and suspected of theft of fuel (Drive Off) from Birch Services Petrol Station and other Petrol Stations around Greater Manchester. All three males reside in the West Yorkshire area and were all Charged with three offences of Theft of Fuel valued at £422.20 of which £154.97 alone was stolen from Birch Services Petrol Station on 18.02.14. All three males were refused bail and remanded in Custody to appear at Manchester & Salford Magistrates Court on 19.02.14.

On appearance at Court they were further remanded in Custody to re-appear at Manchester & Salford Magistrates Court on 10.03.14.

Police investigating an assault on two men in Heywood have charged a 17-year-old with section 18 assault.

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named due to legal reasons, appeared at Bury Magistrates Court on Tuesday 18 February 2014 and was remanded in Custody to re-appear at Bury Magistrates Court on Thursday 20th February 2014.

A 20-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of S18 assault and has been bailed until 20 March 2014 pending further enquiries. Two men were reported to have forced their way into the flat in the early hours of Sunday 16 February 2014 and assaulted two men, both aged 28.

A female adult was also arrested and charged with Obstruct Police and has been bailed to appear before Bury Magistrates Court on 28 February 2014.

Another female adult was arrested for an offence of Pervert the Course of Justice and has been bailed to return to Bury Custody Suite on 27 March 2014.

One of the men was taken to hospital with serious head injuries and remains in a critical but stable condition. The other man suffered minor injuries to his face. Detective Inspector Andrew Butterworth said: “We are not looking for anyone else in connection with this assault; however we would ask if anyone has any information about it that they contact police.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 856 8701 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A man has been charged with section 18 assault.

James O’Connor (23/06/1981) of Great Arbor Way, Middleton, has been charged with section 18 assault and was due to appear at Bury Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 18 February 2014.

Around 2.10am on Sunday 16 February 2014 a 37-year-old man was assaulted outside the Assheton Arms on Market Place.

The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition. His injuries are believed to be life threatening.

ASB Updates:
By playing an active role and reporting antisocial behaviour, you can help make your community a safer place. TELEPHONE: 101 If antisocial behaviour is affecting your life. If you feel threatened- or think that life is in danger due to antisocial behaviour - call 999. Speak to your PCSO’s (Police Community Support Officers) who walk the streets of Middleton & Heywood and have powers to stop antisocial behaviour, or alternatively ring the neighbourhood policing team on 0161 856 8701 or email us at rochdalesouth@gmp.police.uk

Crime Prevention tips for the week:

How secure are your doors?

If you are unsure whether your front door, back door or patio doors are secure enough to prevent intruders, use this quick checklist to find out how safe they really are .
Front door

• Five lever mortice deadlock (if door over 44mm) – check they are British Standard 3621 or European Standard EN12209 
• Avoid glazed panels, replace with toughened glass or laminated glass panels 
• Fit a spy hole 
• Fit a door chain or limiter 
• Check hinges are secure - use good long screws and consider hinge bolts 

• Install them no closer than 400 mm from the door lock 
• Never fit a letter box to the bottom rail of a door 
• Consider an internal cover plate or letter basket (with the bottom removed to prevent mail theft) 

• Use 5 lever 2 bolt sash lock halfway up the door (British Standard 3621 European Standard EN 12209) 
• Supplement sash lock with mortice rack bolts at the top and bottom of the door 
• Avoid glass panels, use laminated panels fitted from the inside and consider grilles as well 

• Use mortice rack bolts 
• Or, consider surface-mounted locking bolts 
• For extra security, consider mortice sash locks 
• If your doors open outwards, use hinge bolts

Patio doors (a burglar's favourite)

• Use extra locks if not fitted with a multi-locking system 
• Anti-lift devices to avoid door being lifted from its track