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Handguns and knives were recovered from an address in Langley

A number of handguns and knives were recovered from an address in Langley on Monday 27 July.

A Rochdale man was arrested on Monday 27 July on suspicion of drug/drink driving.

A man arrested for assault on Sunday 26 July evening has been released on bail with conditions to re-appear at Bury Custody office on 23 August pending further enquiries.

Lee Pearson (19/07/1963), from Littleborough, has been charged with drink driving and assault. Pearson is bailed to appear at Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on 18 September.

A 47-year-old woman has been arrested for assault.

A 16-year-old male was arrested on Wednesday (29 July) evening on suspicion of robbery and breaching a community order. He remains in police custody.

Caroline Kelly (16/12/1983), from Rochdale, answered her bail on Wednesday 29 July and has since been charged with two counts of theft from a shop. Kelly was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on Wednesday morning.

A 45-year-old male from Rochdale was arrested on Wednesday 29 July for allegedly committing an assault.

Scott Williams (14/06/1988), from Rochdale, answered his bail on Wednesday 29 July and has since been charged with possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, assault, possessing a bladed article in a public place and public order. Williams was conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on Thursday 30 July.

A male offender approached a flatbed van parked at the Co-Op on Station Road, Littleborough on Wednesday 29 July and stole property.

A male offender pulled up in a vehicle on Wardle Road, Wardle. One male got out of the vehicle and approached a parked vehicle and removed items from the vehicle.

A burglary was committed at an address on Shottwood Fold, Littleborough on Thursday 30 July. The Unknown offenders approached the property from an unknown direction and using a small brick, smashed the glass panel in the front door. The offenders then reached inside and removed keys and a vehicle from the property.

Tahir Hussain (22/11/1984), from Rochdale, answered his bail on Friday 31 July and has since been charged with Harassment and conveyed to Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court.

A 44-year-old man from Rochdale was arrested on Friday 31 July for allegedly breaching a restraining order.

A 42-year-old man is currently in custody for allegedly committing an assault during a domestic argument on Friday 31 July.

A high risk domestic abuse offender responsible for several assaults has been arrested in Middleton. He has been charged and remanded into custody.