TERROR TIMES
CUMBRIA MAN REMANDED IN CUSTODY OVER ALLEGED KNIFEPOINT TAXI ROBBERY
A man has been remanded in custody over an alleged knifepoint robbery involving a taxi driver. Curtis Barron, 26, faces charges of robbery and threatening a person with a blade or sharply pointed article in a public place. The defendant, from Egremont, is
accused of robbing the taxi driver of a money bag with £80 in Egremont on December 16. It also alleged that Barron had a knife in a public place
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intentionally threatened the taxi driver with it. Barron did not enter pleas during
a hearing at Workington Magi- strates’ Court on 18 December. The case was sent to Carlisle Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on January 19. The defendant was remanded in custody until his next court appearance.
MAN SLASHES OUTSIDE OF TAXI WITH KNIFE IN HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
A man used a knife to damage a vehicle in Apsley, Hertfordshire Constabulary reports. Officers are investigating an incident near to the roundabout by Sainsbury’s on London Road. It is estimated that the incident, which is being treated as affray by the police, took place at around 8.50pm on Friday (8 December). A man struck the outside of a taxi
with a knife. The police force has confirmed no one was injured during the incident and that a specific witness has been identified that it would like to speak to. Detective Constable Carina NG, from the Local Crime Unit, said: “We are continuing to establish the full circumstances of this incident, which is being treated as
an affray, and I am appealing for anyone with information to please get in touch. “It’s understood that another car drove into Sainsbury’s car park, passing the attacked vehicle, as the suspect ran across the road. We are keen to speak to the driver of this vehicle to see if they have any information to assist our investigation.
WIRRAL POLICE DOG CATCHES MAN AFTER CABBIE THREATENED WITH KNIFE
A police dog helped catch a man after a taxi driver was threatened with a “large” knife in Birkenhead. At around 7.30pm on 11 December, it was reported that a man had threatened a member of the public with a knife at the junction of Dock Road and Tower Road, Birkenhead and then walked off. Officers attended and conducted a search of the area where Police Dog Yoko apprehended a man on Oakdale Road in Seacombe. A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery,
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criminal damage and possession of a knife blade in public place. CCTV and witness enquiries are being carried out, and officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Working with the CPS, Merseyside Police has secured 50 Serious Violence Reduction Orders (SVRO) against high-risk knife crime offenders. As one of four pilot forces to trial this new court order, Merseyside Police is taking a proactive approach to reduce knife crime and keep communities safe.
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