Stockport’s Neighbourhood Crime Team carry out a week of action under Operation Binder

From 31 July to 6 August, the operation saw the Neighbourhood Crime Team (NCT), Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU) and Cheshire Police work together to prevent and apprehend those committing home burglaries across the south of Manchester and Cheshire.

The operation has seen significant results, including 24 arrests for a number of neighbourhood crime offences including robbery, burglary, possession with intent to supply drugs, handling stolen goods and numerous driving offences.

Seven of those offenders arrested have now been charged and remanded into custody.

• Carl Rose (10/02/1993) of Greenwood Road, Manchester has been charged with handling stolen goods, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and failing to stop.
• Damien Carter (30/07/1990) of Robinswood Road, Manchester has been charged with taking without consent and allowing to be carried as well as possession of Class B drugs.
• Benjamin Hagen (16/10/1990) of Brookfield Gardens, Manchester has been charged with taking without consent and allowing to be carried
• Darren Townsend (15/05/1974 ) of no fixed abode has been charged with burglary other than dwelling with intent to steal and two counts of fraud by false representation.
• Anthony McLaughlin (04/07/2005) of Thornley Lane South, Reddish has been charged with driving other than accordance and no insurance.
• Two others, aged 14 and 17, who can’t be named for legal reasons have been charged with handling stolen goods, theft of a motor vehicle and driving other than in accordance. 

Detective Sergeant Matt Tarr, of GMP’s Stockport Neighbourhood Crime Team, said: “We work a lot in partnership with Cheshire as they are our neighbouring force and criminals will often operate in both force areas.

“Burglary is a priority for us, in terms of detection and prevention, along with vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour because this is what affects our communities most as well as providing residents of Stockport the best possible service.”