Billy Rutter's van broke down moments after he jumped a red light in front of police in Birkenhead. He then threw an officer to the ground during a struggle in moving traffic, fracturing his shoulder. Rutter was jailed for two years for the injuries he caused to PC Gary Stoddart.
A Wirral man has been banned from keeping dogs for life after a French bulldog he had been caring for died following repeated abuse. Luke Walker, from Birkenhead, admitted animal welfare offences at Liverpool Crown Court.
The force has been placed in Level One – the highest category – under a new monitoring framework introduced by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services. This means Merseyside Police is making progress and ongoing improvements to its services.
Armed police were called to Liscard after reports of masked men carrying weapons chasing two males through the streets.
Merseyside Police are urgently appealing for help to find Jonathon Candeland, who was last seen in Birkenhead at around 10.30pm on Monday 13 July.
Tranmere man Michael Gallagher, 38, is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the terms of his release following a burglary conviction.
Two boys were injured, one with a suspected knife wound to the chest, following a fight involving youths at Heswall Bus Station on Saturday evening. Police are appealing for information on the incident after making three arrests.
Two boys were stabbed during a fight between youths at Telegraph Road bus station on Saturday evening. The boys arrested were aged 15 and 17.
A cyclist was taken to hospital with multiple injuries to his face and ribs following a collision with a car on Park Road North.
Kwame Yeboah, 30, drove from Reading to Merseyside to meet the girl he had groomed online before taking her to an isolated location and assaulting her.
Malik Disogi was last seen in the Quarry Avenue area on Friday afternoon.
A 51-year-old man has been charged following an incident at Bebington Cemetery, with detectives now appealing to trace two potential witnesses.
A man has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to wounding with intent following an attack on his 56-year-old father at a house on Big Meadow Road last December.
A 26-year-old from Liscard faces multiple charges including dangerous driving and assaulting a police officer following a pursuit across Wirral.
Harry Evans was last seen at around 12.25pm on Thursday in Birkenhead Park and police are carrying out extensive enquiries to locate him.
Merseyside Police have launched an appeal for dashcam footage after a serious collision in Moreton on June 17 left a woman with life-changing injuries.
