Two people have been charged as part of a police investigation into firearm discharges in Leicester. The investigation remains ongoing in relation to offences which occurred on Tuesday 2 June in Cort Crescent, Braunstone, and two incidents on Tuesday 9 June in Brascote Lane, Newbold Verdon and Station Road, Glenfield. In all three incidents, damage was caused to the front of the properties – consistent with a firearm having been discharged. A car was also damaged in Newbold V

Officers have arrested two further men as part of a continued policing operation following three firearms discharges in Leicester. An investigation remains ongoing in relation to the offences which occurred on Tuesday 2 June in Cort Crescent, Braunstone, and two incidents on Tuesday 9 June in Brascote Lane, Newbold Verdon and Station Road, Glenfield. Extensive enquiries have led to the arrest of two men last night (Wednesday 17 June). The men aged 29 and 38 were arrested on s

A policing operation remains underway following three firearms discharges in Leicester. Detectives continue to carry out extensive enquiries in relation to the offences which occurred on Tuesday 2 June in Cort Crescent, Braunstone, and two incidents on Tuesday 9 June in Brascote Lane, Newbold Verdon and Station Road, Glenfield. Cort Crescent Braunstone Brascote Lane Newbold Verdon As part of the ongoing investigation, officers, last night (Monday 15 June), made another arrest

Concerns have been raised over the recent firearms offences in residential streets across Leicester and Leicestershire. Leicestershire Police are currently investigating three separate firearms discharges of which they believe are linked, in Braunstone, Glenfield and Newbold Verdon over the past week. The public are deeply concerned that someone is targeting houses and fears that innocent people will be seriously injured or killed. After contacting the Police and Crime commis

BREAKING NEWS Police report that there is no evidence of an increased threat to the public following three firearms incidents in Leicester in recent days. A third firearms discharge is being investigated by detectives and linked to two previous reports. Sandown Road Glenfield Detectives have an ongoing investigation into firearms discharges which happened in Cort Crescent, Braunstone on Tuesday 2 June and Brascote Lane, Newbold Verdon on Tuesday 9 June. Court Crescent Braunst

Armed police rushed to a Glenfield house this evening around 5pm. A police cordon was established and part of Sandown Road was closed. Local residents reported hearing bangs followed by smoke. BREAKING NEWS Video and Pictures by Leicester Media Online Leicestershire Police have just released the following statement. “The activity this evening (Thursday 11 June) in Sandown Road near Station Road relates to the ongoing investigation into the firearms discharges in Braunstone

A police cordon is in place on Sandown Road in Glenfield. BREAKING NEWS Armed police hurried to the area at approximately 5pm this evening, with local residents reporting that they heard bangs followed by smoke. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for further information on this ongoing incident. More to follow. Update 19:45 Armed officers have departed from the scene, and more officers have arrived to oversee the cordon. The road is still closed. We are still waiting

Detectives are investigating a report of a firearms discharge in Newbold Verdon last night. Officers were called to an address in Brascote Lane shortly before 10.40pm on Tuesday (9 June) following a report that gunshots had been heard. In the interest of public and police safety, armed officers were deployed. On arrival at the scene, damage was found to have been caused to a property and a car parked on the driveway which were consistent with a firearm having been discharged.

A Police cordon is in place in a Leicestershire village following a reported shooting last night. Residents in the area reportedly heard three gunshots at 10.29pm yesterday evening. We have contacted Leicestershire Police for more information on this incident. Brascote Lane is currently closed for investigation work. More to follow CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST ON THIS INCIDENT Pictures and Drone Images by Leicester Media Online Pictures and Drone Images by Leicester Media Online