Man, 61, charged with firearms offences following incident on Prescot Street

We have charged a 61-year-old man with firearms offences following an incident on Prescot Street in November. 

At around 10.20pm on Wednesday 3 November 2021 we received a report of a concern for safety of a man on Prescot Street. 

Following a negotiation, at around 10.20am on Thursday 4 November the man was detained and a firearm recovered by police. 

Donald Coleman, 61 of no fixed abode, has now been charged with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition. 

He was remanded in custody and will appear in court this morning, Wednesday 5 January. 

Any information on the suspected possession, storage and use of weapons, please contact our social media desk on Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’.
 
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.