A 32-year-old man has been arrested following a report a firearm was discharged in Heather. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence yesterday (Saturday 10 October). He remains in custody. Just after 10pm on Wednesday (7 October) a report was received that damage had been caused to the window of a house and a car parked outside in Ravenstone Road. Officers attended and determined that the damage was consistent with a firear

Five men have been sentenced after an incident of violent disorder in 2022 resulted in a student being seriously injured. On the evening of Thursday 20 January, a group of students were gathered in the common room of the student accommodation building in Nixon Court, Leicester. Waqas Malik The room was filled with young men and women who were meeting prior to attending a pre-planned event at a bar in the city. Shortly before 11.30pm, six men entered the room. The men with the

Those arrested at a protest yesterday (Thursday 8 October) has been released on police bail while enquiries are carried out. Police were in attendance at a premises in Meridian Way, Braunstone, yesterday, following reports of protest activity at the location. Thirty-five people were arrested on suspicion of Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 – to wear clothing or carry articles in public which arouse reasonable suspicion that an individual is a member or supporter of Palest

A man who drove the wrong way along the A46 during a police pursuit has admitted seriously injuring another motorist. At 4.10am on 29 June this year, officers from our Roads Policing Unit (RPU) attempted to stop a white Mercedes van which was reported to have been stolen. The van was being driven by Niks Rogacs, who failed to stop when requested and made off from officers. They then saw the van a short time later and a pursuit was authorised. At 4.40am, officers witnessed Rog

Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward following a report a firearm was discharged in Heather on Wednesday (7 October). Just after 10pm, a report was received that damage had been caused to the window of a house and a car parked outside in Ravenstone Road. Officers attended and determined that the damage was consistent with a firearms discharge. No-one was injured during the incident and no-one has been arrested. Detective Inspector Lou Rooke, from o

A man who raped and sexually assaulted a teenage girl while working as a police officer in the 1970s has been jailed. Barry Grummett was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court today (Friday 9 October) after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of indecent assault on 1 October following a trial. The 86-year-old worked as an officer for Leicestershire Constabulary between September 1970 and October 1981. In 1977, he attended the girl's address to check on her as

We owe it to them to locate the perpetrators and bring them to justice’ Officers are making a direct appeal to the Thurnby community as they continue to investigate a serious assault at a family home in the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday 8 October). A father and son – a man in his 50s and a 15-year-old boy – remain in hospital in a life-threatening, critical condition following the incident, which happened just before 12.30am. Their wife and mother – a woman in he

Officers are in attendance today (Thursday 8 October) at a protest outside a building in Meridian Way, Braunstone. Officers from Leicestershire Police responded to protest activity at the site this morning. A number of people were at the location with material in support of a proscribed group. A total of 34 people have been arrested under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 – to wear clothing or carry articles in public which arouse reasonable suspicion that an individual is

Detectives have launched an investigation after two people were assaulted and sustained serious injuries at an address in Thurnby overnight. Police received a call at 12.26am this morning (Thursday 8 October) to report a disturbance at a house in Station Road, at the corner of Somerby Road. It is believed two masked men entered the property and assaulted three occupants. A man in his fifties sustained a number of stab wounds while a 15-year-old boy was also stabbed. Both rema