Four men forced their way into the West Derby house and attacked a man before stealing hard drives and coins
Aerial view of Parkside Drive and surrounding streets, West Derby, Liverpool(Image: Google)
A man was attacked and tied up inside a house in West Derby yesterday. At around 8.40pm on Wednesday, March 11, Merseyside Police received a report that four men forced their way into a house on Parkside Drive.
They assaulted the occupant before tying him up. They then left, taking a coin collection and two hard drives. The victim, a man in his 30s, sustained minor injuries. Police attended and an investigation is underway, including forensic examination and obtaining CCTV and doorbell footage.
Detective Inspector Mike Fletcher said: “I would urge people who saw four men acting suspiciously in the area of Parkside Drive to please contact us.
“I would also ask people who were in the area to check their dashcam, CCTV or doorbell footage to see if they may have captured something which may be vital to the investigation.”
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the police via @MerPolCC on X, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or ring 101, quoting reference 26000198181.
You can also report information via the website: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ or call 101.
Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their website here: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/forms/give-information-anonymously In an emergency always call 999.
You can find advice about protection against burglary here: https://www.merseyside.police.uk/cp/crime-prevention/
If you have CCTV, smart doorbell or dashcam footage of suspicious activity in your area but don’t know if it is linked to a specific offence, you can upload it online for Merseyside Police’s Operation Castle team here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/merseyside/appeal/castle
Police say the footage will be reviewed for potential links to reported offences in your area, adding it could help the force gather evidence to solve burglaries and bring offenders to justice.
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