Police sent youths away from the building POLICE say they discovered youths gathering inside a former pub building. Officers sent youths away after they had been seen inside The Mason Arms building in Atherton, last Thursday (April 15). In a statement on the GMP Leigh, Atherton & Hindley page, officers said on Thursday: Good evening from your Golborne and Lowton team - We`re all out and about at the moment with Operation Bluefin, the PCSOs have been tasked with patrolling Leigh Town Centre and the canal path. Others are out and about in Pennington Park, the bus Station and the guided bus way station.
Officers seized the car for forensic examination Pic: GMP POLICE have seized a stolen car after they received reports of a suspicious vehicle. On Friday morning police were informed that a vehicle was acting suspiciously and had been parked on Naylor Avenue, Golborne. When officers attended and checked the car out, it was displaying false plates and enquiries uncovered it had been stolen from Wigan a few weeks ago. GMP Leigh, Atherton & Hindley said: The car was recovered for forensic examination and we have several other leads we will be following up and knocking on some doors. Hope you have a great weekend and stay safe
Police have issued a warning POLICE have issued a warning after car doors and a house door were tried in Lowton. Officers were made aware of a man trying car doors off Garton Drive and surrounding areas in the early hours of Thursday. The man was seen on several cameras trying various car doors and on at least one occasion trying the front door handle of an address. GMP Leigh, Atherton & Hindley said: Please ensure that your vehicles and property are locked and all valuables are out of sight. Thankfully he was unsuccessful and didn`t manage to get into any vehicles and left empty-handed.
POLICE seized an abandoned car which had a quantity of cannabis inside Officers became aware of the vehicle due to its manner of driving and it was found abandoned a short time later. The vehicle was taken to Leigh Police station. Drugs were found On the Facebook Greater Manchester Police Leigh, Atherton & Hindley page, officers said: After coming to officers’ attention due to its manner of driving, the vehicle failed to stop when signalled took do so. It was found abandoned shortly after and a search of it uncovered a quantity of cannabis left by the occupants. If the lads in the car want to claim their property back they’re welcome to pop into Leigh Police Station. Whilst you’re here we can also offer some advice about going around corners so your wheel doesn’t end up hanging off again.
Swords, shotgun ammo and drugs found at house during police raid
Officers carried out a drug warrant at the house this morning
16:05, 11 DEC 2020
A sword recovered from a house in Leigh (Image: GMP)
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Police found swords and a shotgun cartridge while raiding a house for drugs.