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A doorman violently pushed a customer to the ground causing him to fracture his elbow. Shaun Storey was working as a security supervisor at The Yard bar in Newcastle city centre when a man left the premises with a glass. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the 51-year-old pushed him violently and threw him to the … Read more
A NIGHTCLUB manager in Pembrokeshire testified in court about a violent incident on the night of April 21, 2022, which she described as “one of the most violent” she had ever witnessed. Cathy Walters was knocked unconscious when three men forced their way into the Saundersfoot nightclub and attacked two doormen on duty. This week, … Read more
A Doncaster pub doorman was reportedly stabbed after a customer was denied entry to the premises – with bar bosses praised for the handling of the drama. Police and paramedics were called to The Angel and Royal in Cleveland Street in Doncaster city centre with a cordon put in place. The pub was shut throughout … Read more
Alun Harris-Richards was described as a “much-loved husband and father”. Mourners gathered to pay their final respects to a security guard who died after an incident at Asda in Arbroath. Alun Harris-Richards’ funeral took place at Parkgrove Crematorium by Friockheim on Friday. The 61-year-old was described as a “much-loved husband and father” after the tragedy … Read more
A shoplifter who “repeatedly headbutted” a supermarket security guard when confronted after picking up alcohol has begun a jail term. Joshua Turner, 22, was given a 20-week prison term at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court after admitting to assaulting the guard at a Morrisons in Walton, Peterborough. Cambridgeshire Constabulary described the attack as “awful” and said the … Read more
A man believed to be wanted in connection with four ‘horrific’ rapes in Manchester city centre was reportedly detained by two security staff until police arrived. The perpetrator is believed to have targeted ‘intoxicated men and women’ before raping them and stealing their personal belongings. An investigation was launched by Greater Manchester Police following spate … Read more
EIGHT police officers had to restrain a violent drunk outside a Halifax town centre nightclub after he spat in a doorman’s face and threw punches at friends and passers-by. Bradford Crown Court heard that Shakil Roy was drunk and had taken cocaine before the fracas outside the Top Club in Northgate, Halifax, shortly before 1am … Read more
A suspected drink driver was sniffed out of a flat in Plymouth by a police dog. Devon and Cornwall Police officers were called after a drink driver left a nightclub and crashed with a doorman in the city. The suspect’s car was found ditched and officers launched a manhunt to find him. Police Dog Finni … Read more
A man who punched a security guard in the face after being kicked out of a bar in Old Town has been sentenced. Joseph Theobald, 35, of Albion Street, pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Swindon Magistrates Court on June 25. The victim, a security guard at the Star Bar on Wood Street, described … Read more
Michael Cooney, 32, from Newport assaulted Paul Mellor at the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran after hearing voices he and his colleague wanted to kill him. The defendant, who was being treated at a ward there, had earlier been shouting that “the police were coming to kill him and that they were going to shoot … Read more