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Four people were arrested and seven illegal vehicles seized during a major police operation targeting crime hotspots in Birkenhead and Woodchurch.
Officers from Wirral's Neighbourhood Policing Team, Matrix, Roads Policing and the Mounted Unit focused on Beechwood and Ballantyne, Birkenhead North and Woodchurch on 22 October, responding to community concerns about anti-social behaviour, drug activity, vehicle crime and organised criminality.
A 35-year-old man was spotted by the Roads Policing Team riding an illegal e-scooter.
After he failed to stop, police perused and arrested him. Checks revealed he was disqualified from driving and he was later charged. His e-scooter was seized.
Later, a 40-year-old man wearing a balaclava attempted to evade officers but was caught following a foot chase after being found hiding nearby. A search of him found stolen in a recent vehicle theft. He was arrested, charged with theft from a motor vehicle and remanded to court.
Two further arrests were made for possession of controlled drugs. In total, officers seized seven illegal e-scooters, e-bikes and suspected stolen bicycles. Weapons were also recovered during searches of open land.
Officers also carried out high-visbility patrols, with PCSOs and neighbourhood officers from the Mounted Section conducting walkabouts with housing partners and hosted a community surgery to speak with residents.
Another free event, a bike-marking event, was held nearby to protect cyclists from thefts and encourage owners to register their bikes.
The areas targeted were a part of the EVOLVE Wirral programme, which is the local response to the Home Office's Clear, Hold, Build initiative. The programme brings together residents, police, Wirral Council, housing providers, health partners, schools and community groups to tackle the root causes of serious and organised crime.
Anyone with concerns about anti-social behaviour or criminality can contact Merseyside Police via X @MerPolCC or Facebook.
