A 41-year-old man from Netherton has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary and theft of motor vehicle

Merseyside Police Officers carried out a tactical stop and arrested a man following a reported domestic incident in Sefton yesterday evening, Monday 30 June.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “At around 11pm we received a report that a man had threatened a woman inside a property in Seaforth.”

“The victim managed to flee the address uninjured, and it is suspected the man stole her mobile phone before leaving the property.”

“Officers attended and following enquiries located the suspect driving a Mitsubishi Space Wagon along Dunnings Bridge Road. Despite the suspects efforts to escape, the vehicle was stopped and he was detained.

“A 41-year-old man from Netherton has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary, theft of motor vehicle, drink driving, driving without a licence and no insurance. He remains in police custody and will be questioned later today.”

Detective Inspector Paul McVeigh said: “The suspect attempted to escape by ramming two police vehicles several times until officers managed to stop the vehicle. He then tried to make off before Police Dog Ike assisted officers detaining him.”

Det Insp McVeigh added: “Violence against women and girls will simply not be tolerated and we will work tirelessly to bring perpetrators to justice.”

“Domestic abuse can happen to anyone and we have specially trained officers who will listen to you and support you with sensitivity and compassion.”

“Anyone who reports an incident to us will be safeguarded and supported throughout the investigation by Specially Trained Officers and we will do all that we can to support you. In addition, there is plenty of help available to anyone who may be suffering domestic abuse of any kind and together with partner agencies.”

“Likewise, I would ask everyone to look out for your family members, friends or neighbours that may be suffering, as by contacting us you could be helping someone who is too afraid to help themselves. Everything you tell us is taken extremely seriously and will be investigated thoroughly.”

If you have any non-urgent information on domestic abuse – if you are a victim or believe someone you know is a victim - you can contact us via direct message Merseyside Police Contact Centre on Twitter, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or contact @CrimestoppersUK, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

If you are in immediate danger, always call 999. If you ring 999 and are not in a safe position to speak to us then cough, or tap, the phone and press 55, when prompted. This will alert the operator that you need assistance and we will provide support.

You can also request information under Clare’s Law, the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. This scheme enables the police to release information about any previous history of violence or abuse a person might have.

Find out more here: Request information under Clare's Law: Make a Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) application | Merseyside Police

Further information on the local and national support available can be found here: Support organisations for victims of domestic violence | Merseyside Police

We recently launched our Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) campaign to put the voices of women and girls at the heart of our work to tackle VAWG. You can find out more about the campaign here: https://orlo.uk/cbLrx