A man cycled to RAF Valley with a knife and an axe after threatening to stab a security guard. David Mottershead said if he did so “people would have to listen” to what he had to say, a court heard. Mottershead had phoned the guardroom at the Anglesey airbase before delivering a “rambling” speech during … Read more
A man has been charged after trying to enter a Preston city centre pub armed with a knife. Police were called to the Bears Paw in Church Street after doormen detained a man in possession of a ‘large knife’ at around 9pm on Sunday (August 2). The pub said “the situation was dealt with immediately” … Read more
A shoplifter tried to headbutt a store’s security guard after he was recognised as a regular thief. Romer Stephens stole from Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda stores in the Folkestone area over a 10-day period. After pilfering booze and other groceries from the Asda store on two occasions, the third time the 47-year-old entered the store … Read more
Rachel Cousins is accused of leaving the victim with a ‘puncture wound’ to her hand after whilst robbing steaks from Tesco Express A woman has appeared in court accused of stabbing a security guard with a needles during a shop robbery in Newcastle. Rachel Cousins allegedly targeted Tesco Express, on Chillingham Road, Heaton, on July … Read more
MPs from across the South West are among those leading calls for urgent, increased security following Ann Widdecombe’s death. Several MPs have told the BBC about the threats they face in every day life in the form of abusive emails, death threats on social media and encounters in the local pub. Now, Ms Widdecombe’s death … Read more
A saw-wielding shoplifter who attacked a security guard before strangling a store manager has been jailed for 10 years. Tedros Menges, of Holbrook Close in Enfield, was sentenced to a lengthy prison term at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, July 17 after previously being convicted of grievous bodily harm, non‑fatal strangulation, attempted robbery, and … Read more
A man who was knocked unconscious in a three-way brawl outside a pub has been ordered to pay out more than £3,000. Lorry driver James Woodward became involved in a verbal altercation with a bouncer outside Grantham’s King’s Arms on the evening of July 6, 2024. When a member of the public attempted to split … Read more
A former G4S security guard used his old uniform to trick bank staff into handing him more than £117,000, a court heard. Footage played in court shows Kwabena Kissi, 40, wearing a helmet, mask, visor and uniform walking along the street before he entered Santander in Brixton, south-west London on July 5, 2022. CCTV from … Read more
Three bouncers in Glasgow have been reported for alleged licensing offences after a crackdown on door staff across the UK. Officers from The Security Industry Authority (SIA) visited 224 locations including 15 venues in Glasgow on Saturday, June 21. The three individuals were found to be allegedly working licensable roles in the city without the … Read more
A judge told the 29-year-old defendant that as a member of bar security it had been his job ‘to prevent trouble, not start it – to protect customers, not injure them’ A bouncer at a busy bar put a customer in a neck-lock before throwing him into the street causing serious injuries, a court has … Read more