Lancashire Police find three of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders but five are still at large

Three of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders have been caught by police in an operation aimed at reducing robberies in the county, but five still remain. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276

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Last week Lancashire Police launched Op Calibre[2] to target the arrest of robbery suspects across the county as part of a national crackdown on personal robbery involving all forces in England, Wales and Scotland. Of the eight suspects sought in Lancashire, police announced yesterday (Monday, December 4) that they have arrested three so far.

Who has been caught?

Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.

The latest arrest was that of Steven Steele, 41, of Westmorland Avenue, Blackpool. He was arrested on December 4 on suspicion of robbery and was in custody as of last night. Marshall Redfern, 23, of Whitegate Drive, Blackpool has also been found: he was wanted for robbery after a man was robbed at an address in Blackpool and forced to transfer money from his bank account.

The third offender to be found was Joshua Gill, 21, of Clinton Avenue, Blackpool, wanted for robbery after a man was robbed at knifepoint on Bloomfield Road.