Overview
- Armed officers stopped a car outside Captain Kooks in Burslem and arrested three local men on suspicion of burglary, with all three later released on police bail.
- A caravan on Pinfold Avenue in Norton was reported broken into and two air rifles were taken, prompting a police appeal for information under incident 310.
- A violent incident that spread from Dogcroft Road onto Bentley Road left a man hospitalised and later discharged, and officers arrested a 41-year-old on suspicion of affray, wounding with intent and possession of a weapon described as able to discharge a noxious liquid or gas.
- Two 17-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary in connection with the enquiries and have also been released on bail while investigations continue.
- Staffordshire Police are asking anyone with information to contact 101 or Crimestoppers and to quote incident 807 for the Chell Heath assault or incident 310 for the caravan theft as enquiries remain active.