Man charged after officers shot with paintball gun in Bootle

A man has been charged after officers were shot at with a paintball gun in Bootle.

At around 8.25am on Sunday 6 August we received reports that a man had fired paint ball pellets at two separate addresses in Sefton. The man was then witnessed by police officers discharging the paint ball gun at a vehicle.

After a short pursuit, the vehicle was stopped by marked police patrols on Dunnings Bridge Road. The driver ran from the vehicle and after discharging more paint ball pellets towards officers was detained on Galgate Drive.

30-year-old Jordan Taylor of Ford Lane in Litherland has been charged with: three counts of criminal damage to property, two counts of assault on an emergency worker, assault by beating, driving a motor vehicle dangerously and failing to stop.

He has been remanded into custody and will appear at Wirral Adult Remand Court this morning (Tuesday 8 August).

If you have any information about dangerous weapons in your community you can pass on any information via DM @MerPolCC, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Always call 999 if a crime is in progress.