Police carry out ‘stop and search’ operation in Saltney following stabbing on Monday

North Wales Police carried out a stop and search operation yesterday in a bid to catch anyone carrying weapons. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The operation comes after a stabbing which took place earlier this week.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A man was taken to hospital with ‘non-life threatening’ injuries following an incident in Saltney Ferry earlier this week. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Emergency services were called to Park Avenue at 11.15am on Monday, they found a man with knife injuries to his leg, he was taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Another man was arrested by police on suspicion of wounding. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

More than 45 stops took place on Tuesday some included positive searches for drugs, police have said. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Insp Stephen Roberts said ; “We will continue to robustly patrol the area following this incident ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We did not advise the public of this as it may have tipped off anyone from carrying weapons. Our investigation continues.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information can pass it to North Wales Police direct via the web live chat http://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/chat-support.aspx or by phoning 101 quoting reference reference 20000271077 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you would rather remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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