Dispersal order in Bootle and Netherton after teenage boy stabbed
The incident took place on Wednesday
Police are continuing to use stop and search powers in Netherton and Bootle, which were put in place after the stabbing of a schoolboy.
Just before 9pm on Wednesday 1 April, police received a call that a 14-year-old boy had his mobile phone stolen by a group of males and one had brandished a knife on Stanley Road. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment for injuries which are not life-threatening.
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The Section 60 Order - which enables police to stop and search anyone in a designated area without reasonable suspicion - is in place until 4pm on Friday 3 April. It was introduced from 4pm on Thursday 2 April.
The order covers the area bounded in the map below and includes Ormskirk Road, Park Lane, Bridle Road, Bailey Drive, Linacre Lane, Crosby Road South, Cambridge Road, Brook Vale, perimeter of Rimrose Valley Country Park down to Lydiate Lane, Northern Perimeter Road to Switch Island, and all roads within this area.
Inspector Graeme Chalinor from Merseyside Police said: “This Section 60 Order is an added measure to provide us with the powers needed to stop and search people in the area.
“This enables officers to search people they suspect are carrying weapons, and provide reassurance to the community that they can feel safe in the knowledge we are proactively putting measures in place
“Such violence and the use of any weapons is reckless and will not be tolerated in Merseyside. Extra officers will be in the area to search any individuals or groups causing such issues, and to provide reassurance to the vast majority of law-abiding people in the community.
“Such action isn’t about bothering anyone going about their daily business or preventing people from meeting with friends. It’s simply about taking action to reduce violence and make sure that everyone can feel safe where they live.
“Patrols have also been stepped up to reassure our residents so if you have any information on any offences in the area please speak with our officers.”