Man arrested and charged following disorder in Merseyside
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Detectives have arrested and charged a man for his role in violent disorder last summer in Merseyside.
On Friday 17 January, John Rasburn, of Gibson Street, Wigan was arrested and charged with Violent Disorder and two counts of assault emergency worker which took place in Southport on Tuesday 30 July.
The 47-year-old man pleaded guilty to the charges on Saturday 18 January and has been remanded into custody until sentencing on Thursday 23 January at Liverpool Crown Court.
Detective Inspector Paula Jones said: “As you can see from this latest charge we continue to be relentless in bringing those who helped cause such violence and disruption to our communities to justice and continue to be committed to ensure those responsible are held to account.
“We are identifying more people who displayed such abhorrent behaviour which damaged our communities, and would encourage anyone with information to contact us.”
The total number of people arrested for disorder in Merseyside now stands at 168, with 126 charged and 99 sentenced to a combined 198 years and four months in prison.
We would encourage anyone with information to contact us by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Current galleries of people we would like to speak to can be found on our X and Facebook pages, and on our force website: Latest CCTV appeal in relation to summer disorder in Merseyside | Merseyside Police.