Man arrested and drugs seized after domestic abuse report

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drugs and domestic abuse offences after an incident in Liverpool in the early hours of Sunday (22 September).

Officers were called following reports a man had punched a former partner to the head twice in the street.

The man then followed the victim to another address, and reportedly got inside her car and started kicking and punching the interior. He later reportedly sent abusive messages to the victim on social media.

It was further reported the man had assaulted the woman inside a house the previous evening, at around 11.30pm on Saturday.

Officers visited the suspect’s address and detained him, as well as seizing a large quantity of cocaine, scales and snap bags.

A 37-year-old man from Kirkdale was arrested on suspicion of domestic related common assault, sending malicious communications, vehicle interference and possession with intent to supply Class A and C drugs.

He has been taken into custody to be questioned.

Detective Inspector Mike Fletcher said: “We are relentless in our pursuit of domestic abuse offenders and are determined to put them before the courts, as well as ensuring victims are given the support they need and protecting vulnerable people.

“We are listening to the voices of women and girls and regularly hold lived experience workshops and victim survivor forums to understand where we need to improve the service we provide.

“Only this week we have launched our #TakingAction campaign to end violence against women and girls, and I hope arrests such as this demonstrate our determination to back our words with action and reassure victims that their reports will be taken seriously.

“I would really like to urge anyone who may be a victim of domestic abuse, or know someone who is a victim, to please reach out for help. We take reports of domestic abuse extremely seriously, and we are here to listen and support you and bring perpetrators to justice.”

Det Insp Fletcher added: “Drug dealing brings nothing but misery to the heart of our communities, and the seizure of a large quantity of cocaine as well as equipment associated with the dealing of the drug can only be a good thing.

“We know from painful experience that those involved in drug dealing use violence and intimidation in order to maintain their illicit trade. Any action to remove dealers and their goods from the streets helps protect our communities, and our commitment to finding and arresting anyone involved is unwavering.”

Information can be found here on the ways in which you can report domestic abuse if you are a victim or know someone who is. 

Further information on the local and national support available can be found here:  Support organisations for victims of domestic violence | Merseyside Police 

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