A man has been arrested after reports that partygoers were threatened with a gun in Benchill last night.
Shortly before 10pm on Thursday 23 October 2014, police were called to Longhey Road, Benchill, following reports a number of people had been threatened with a gun following an argument at a house party. Continue reading “Man arrested after reports partygoers were threatened with gun in Benchill”
A man has been charged after guns, ammunition and drugs were recovered from a house in Newall Green, Wythenshawe.
Police raided a house on Birdlip Drive, Newall Green, Wythenshawe, at about 8am on Saturday 18 October 2014.
Cocaine, a 9mm pistol, a sawn-off shotgun and a semi-automatic handgun were recovered.
Anthony Abbott, aged 33, of Birdlip Drive has been charged with possession of a firearm without a certificate and possession with intent to supply cocaine.
He was due to appear at Manchester magistrates’ court this morning, Monday 20 October 2014.
Police are investigating reports of shots being fired in Benchill, Wythenshawe.
Shots were reported at around 8.50pm on Wednesday 15 October 2014 at a house on Benchill Drive, Wythenshawe.
In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: “Officers went to the scene and an investigation is now underway. There are no reports of any injuries.
“A number of officers are now in the area to reassure local residents. Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101.”
A man has been charged after two sexual assaults in Wythenshawe.
Andrew Rylett, aged 51, of Warrington Road, Runcorn, Cheshire has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and appeared before Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on 11 October 2014. Continue reading “Man appears in court charged with Wythenshawe sex assaults”
An 88-year-old Wythenshawe man will today begin a 20 year prison sentence after he was convicted of historic child sexual abuse.
John Jarvisof Woodham Road, Wythenshawe, was found guilty after an eight day trial of three indecent assaults, two rapes and three offences of buggery.
Jarvis’ catalogue of sex abuse came to light in December 2012 Jarvis reported an assault to the police by a man who is now in his 30s. Continue reading “Wythenshawe man aged 88 jailed for child sex abuse”
