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A BMW failed to stop for police on Rochdale Road East, Heywood, at about 11:45pm on Sunday 20 March 2022
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Leon Sharples (20), of Lord Street, has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court this morning (Monday 21 March).
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We were called at around 1.50am on Saturday 19 March to a report of a collision involving a motorbike and a wall on Chapel Street - outside Monty's pub. The 19-year-old rider sadly died at the scene despite the best efforts of emergency services
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The powers - under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 - have been imposed since Friday (18 March) afternoon and will now run until 3pm on Monday 21 March to ensure heightened proactive police activity to deter suspected planned violence can be maintained
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Since the powers began to be exercised in the town yesterday 18 people have been stopped and lawfully searched. Thankfully no weapons have so far been recovered and no arrests have been necessary
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The action follows an extensive investigation by our Wigan CID, Serious and Organised Crime Group (SOCG) and Force Critical Wanted Unit detectives following two incidents on 26 January that saw bullets discharged in the Westleigh area of Wigan
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Police officers in Bolton have been authorised to carry out increased stop searches, in response to intelligence received from the communities and social media.
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Joshua Hartley (32), was sentenced to over three years in prison after previously admitting causing serious injury to 66-year-old Valerie Sandham in August 2020. Valerie sadly died six months later and Hartley has now been brought to justice after evading us for over a year
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The incident was one of 26 shootings in the north of the city between Apr 2020 - March 2021; only two have been reported in the following 12 months - a staggering 92% decrease after work by local officers and our anti-gang detectives
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Two men will appear in court today with theft and driving offences in Stockport