November 2011

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Cleveland Police Helicopter Deployments

 November 2011

 

This page will only be updated on business weekdays and will highlight the previous day's flights. Weekend and public holiday updates will appear on the closest following working day. Please note that not all items will always be listed due to operational sensitivity or ongoing investigation.  


 

Date

Time

Location

Task Type

Result

30/11/201101:30MiddlesbroughMissing PersonSearched open areas for vulnerable missing elderly lady. Located by ground units in property safe and well.
30/11/201100:30Middlesbrough

Crime
Search

Assisted search following serious incident, flown as requested and planned.
29/11/201116:15EstonMissing PersonAssist in search for missing female, whilst searching female located in nearby address.

28/11/2011

18:20

Hartlepool

Crime
Search

Searched for stolen digger. Digger located and officers directed to it.

28/11/2011

17:45

Newton Under Roseberry

Other
Search

Search conducted for male wandering around farmer’s fields. Concern for his safety Nothing found, officers allowed to resume.

28/11/2011

16:30

Guisborough

Crime
Search

Searched woods and open areas after gunshots reported. Nothing found.

28/11/2011

15:55

Stockton

Crime
Search

Assist officers to search for suspect believed to be in possession of a firearm. Suspect handed himself in to officers.

28/11/2011

14:45

Normanby

Missing Person

Searched open areas for vulnerable missing elderly lady. Located by ground units in property safe and well.

27/11/2011

21:15

Stockton

Missing Person

Assisted Units searching for a 14 year old female. Search of all open/wooded areas carried out no sightings of the Female. Female then located by units close to Ropner Park

27/11/2011

21:00

Middlesbrough

Stolen Vehicle

Assisted Units searching for a male that had abandoned a stolen motor vehicle and made off. Search of the area carried out, no sightings of the male. Officers allowed to resume.

27/11/2011

16:10

Redcar

Missing Person

Assist in search for vulnerable missing male believed to be on South Gare. Whilst searching stood down as male located by ground units at address in Redcar

27/11/2011

08:40

Billingham

Crime
Search

Assist in search for three persons responsible for abandoning and setting fire to a stolen vehicle in the High Grange area. Area searched with no-one found. Officers allowed to resume.

26/11/2011

22:35

Saltburn

Vehicle Pursuit

Deployed to a vehicle making off in Saltburn. Vehicle stopped male has run into a wooded area. Search of the area carried out. Male found hiding up a tree officers talked on. Male then falls out of the tree, appears injured. Units talked back onto the male hiding in the river male then arrested.

26/11/2011

22:00

Middlesbrough

Vehicle Pursuit

Self deployed to a report that a vehicle is failing to stop for officers. Males have abandoned vehicle prior to arrival of Aircraft, Officers direct Helicopter to search rear gardens. Thermal search carried out no sightings of the males. Officers allowed to resume. Return to base.

26/11/2011

19:45

Redcar

Missing Person

Search open area of beach at Redcar for missing 8 year old. Located safe and well by ground unit at an address whilst overhead.

26/11/2011

03:00

Stockton

Violence Against Person

Assist units with cover over incident.

26/11/2011

02:40

Grangetown

Vehicle Pursuit

Attend vehicle pursuit at Grangetown. Whilst en-route, vehicle abandoned and 3 males made off. Suspect identified in gardens. Ground unit talked on to male and male arrested hiding in a childs wendy house.

26/11/2011

02:20

Hartlepool

Crime Search

Requested to search open land at Owten Manor for stolen motorcycle, one male had been arrested, second male on bike still riding around estate. Area search negative but later arrested whilst overhead. Divert to vehicle pursuit.

26/11/2011

01:30

Yarm

Vehicle Pursuit

Assisted to contain area after suspect ran from vehicle, having crashed. Suspect located by officers.

25/11/2011

21:05

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Report of theft from a tool yard near Queensberry Road. Area search for offenders, found clear and officers allowed to resume.

25/11/2011

20:30

Thornaby

Crime Search

Report of males fighting with knives near Lanehouse Road, Armed officers requesting search of allotments.

22/11/2011 – 25/11/2011

Short Service of Aircraft.

22/11/2011

03:40

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Report of intruder on site at college in Acklam area. Search conducted. One man arrested on suspicion of burglary.

21/11/2011

03:10

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Report of a vehicle on fire in Coulby Newham area. Search of area resulted in arrest of two males.

21/11/2011

22:30

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Search for two suspects in Linthorpe area, believed to have attempted to steal car. Males made off, no trace. Resumed to previous task.

21/11/2011

22:00

Stockton

Crime Search

Requested to search for suspects and evidence in relation to serious offence, flown as requested and planned.

21/11/2011

17.35

Hartlepool

Missing Person

Requested to attend Steetley area of Hartlepool for vulnerable missing child. Whilst en route missing male located by ground units. Resume back to base.

20/11/2011

02:50

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Attend a residential area to assist officers with a search of rear gardens for suspects responsible for an attempt burglary. Search conducted with no trace. Officers allowed to resume enquiries.

19/11/2011

20:10

Scarborough

Missing Person

Request from North Yorkshire Police to attend Scarborough and assist with a search for a vulnerable missing female. Thorough search conducted with no trace. Resumed back to base.

19/11/2011

17:30

South Bank

Crime Search

Attend industrial premises to assist with search of roof and open compound after alarm activation. Premises cleared as required allowing officers to resume other duties.

19/11/2011

03:45

Stockton

Missing Person

Search Oxbridge cemetery and surrounding areas for a missing young female. Search conducted with no trace. Officers allowed to resume further enquiries.

19/11/2011

03:10

Stockton

Crime Search

Request to attend a commercial site and assist officers with a search for a suspect believed to be responsible for theft. Area searched and found to be clear. Officers allowed to resume further enquiries.

19/11/2011

00:45

Port Clarence

Crime Search

Attend ongoing assault and assist officers in dealing with incident. Suspects located and arrested.

19/11/2011

00:30

Billingham

Crime Search

Request to assist in search of rear gardens following burglary where suspects had made off. Area found to be clear, officers resumed to further enquiries.

18/11/2011

21:40

Stockton

Other Search

Request to search open ground near to Durham Tees Valley Airport due to a report of persons acting suspiciously in the area. Area searched with three males located on farmers land. Ground units attended the scene and conducted further enquiries with the suspects.

18/11/2011

05:10

Stockton

Crime Search

Attend industrial site following report of intruders. Area searched and male located leaving the site. Units directed and male arrested.

18/11/2011

03:40

Stockton

Missing Person

Search carried out for vulnerable missing person. Large area searched and confirmed to be clear.

17/11/2011

22:20

Bedale

Crime Search

Attend burglary at a farm close to Bedale. Surrounding areas searched. No sightings of any persons. All units stood down.

17/11/2011

14:10

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Deployed to assist in search for a missing male. Male located and detained.

17/11/2011

12:25
&
13:20

Middlesbrough

Missing Children

Assist in search for two missing 10-year-old children. Open areas searched. Children located by ground officers near to home address. Aircraft stood down.

17/11/2011

12:10

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Search in Acklam area for vulnerable male. No trace of male in specified search locations.

17/11/2011

11:55

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Assisted in search for missing male. Open areas of the town and surrounding estates checked with no trace.

16/11/2011

19:00

Billingham

Stolen Motor Vehicle

Deployed to a report of a vehicle being stolen in Billingham. Search of the area carried out no sightings of the Vehicle return to base.

16/11/2011

18:05

Stockton

Search & Rescue

Deployed to assist units with a vulnerable male in Stockton. Provide downlink to Control Room from scene as male was detained.

16/11/2011

15:15

Redcar & Cleveland

Crime Search

Deployed to assist units searching for a suspect wanted for burglary.  A male was located by the helicopter crew hiding in a garden. Units directed and the male was arrested. Units in the area then stood down

15/11/2011

23:30

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Search carried out for two missing persons. Area checked and confirmed to be clear allowing officers to carryout further enquiries.

15/11/2011

23:20

Stockton

Crime Search

Search of railway for persons responsible for theft. Area searched and confirmed to be clear. Person no longer in the area.

15/11/2011

20:35

Middlesbrough

Vehicle Pursuit

Deploy to vehicle failing to stop, whilst en-route vehicle was lost. Area search carried out with negative result.

15/11/2011

15:50

Stockton

Crime Search

Assist with containment of property for armed response units whilst dealing with offender inside property. Also provide downlink for command room. Offender detained by armed officers.

15/11/2011

15:15

Hartlepool

Concern For Safety

Assist in search for very vulnerable missing female. Whilst conducting full search of area, female located by ground unit and taken to safety.

15/11/2011

01:50

Acklam

Crime Search

Search area around Fountains Avenue for male suspected of trying car doors. Search of area, male located and detained by ground units. Resume to base.

15/11/2011

01:35

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Search Marton Road and Albert Park areas for vulnerable missing person. Search negative of open areas.

15/11/2011

01:20

Middlesbrough

Burglary

Premises at Ormesby – males seen on roof. Request aircraft for roof line search. Confirmed entry to premises from roof. Area search for suspects, negative. Offenders already made good their escape.

14/11/2011

21:00

Hartlepool

Concern For Safety

Attend Outen Manner to search for vulnerable male believed to be in open land. Full thorough search completed for male, but no trace. Other units continuing with enquiries.

14/11/2011

20:40

Ormesby

Vehicle Pursuit

Stolen vehicle from burglary making off from units. Whilst attending, vehicle located abandoned. Area search for occupants – located suspicious male walking from offence location. Male arrested by ground officer who had seen occupants of vehicle. Re-attend Scarborough, however, whilst en route, divert to Hartlepool.

14/11/2011

20:30

Scarborough

Concern For Safety

Serious concern for female who was reportedly on the south shore or Oliver Mount area. Whilst en route, diverted to stolen vehicle making off from units at Middlesbrough.

13/11/2011

08:30

Hartlepool

Crime
Search

Search of park and open areas for a suspect who had made off after abandoning property. Believed responsible for number of burglaries. Area searched and confirmed as clear. Units now able to stand down and return to other duties

13/11/2011

04:30

Stockton

Crime
Scene

Assist specialist officers at scene of serious violent incident. Premises contained until male detained.

13/11/2011

03:05

Hartlepool

Crime Search

Search of playing fields at a Hartlepool school after reports of persons on site with a firearm. Persons located, but on site with permission to remove vermin.

12/11/2011

01:55

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Search Albert park for missing young female. Park searched and cleared allowing officers to continue with other enquiries.

11/11/2011

09:20

Stockton

Crime
Search

Assist local units with the search for suspects for a theft from a works site. Large area searched. Three suspects located. Further enquiries being made. All units able to stand down from search.

11/11/2011

04:40

Billingham

Crime Search

Self task aircraft to male on a bike armed with a knife believed to have carried out two burglaries and then threatened a couple walking home. Updated that a bike had been located by ground units, so concentrate search in that area. Male seen on thermal camera and then reported to be making off from officers in the rear gardens. Locate male and monitor arrest by ground officers in rear garden.

10/11/2011

23:30

Hartlepool

Other Search

Request to attend farm land in order to search for persons seen in the area possibly in possession of firearms. Thorough search conducted. Three males located nearby. Officers directed onto them to commence further enquiries.

10/11/2011

23:10

Stockton

Crime Search

Attend open ground adjacent to a chemical plant to assist officers with a search for suspects believed to be responsible for theft of cable. Search conducted with no trace.

10/11/2011

20:30

Langbaurgh

Other Search

Request to attend wooded area and assist with a search for suspicious persons believed to be in the area possibly with firearms. Search conducted with no trace.

09/11/2011

23:10

Middlesbrough

Property Search

Assisted officers with a search of a commercial property as a result of an intruder alarm activation. Search conducted with no trace.

09/11/2011

22:45

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Request to assist officers with a search for a suspect wanted for burglary which had just occurred. Search conducted with no trace allowing officers to commence further enquiries.

09/11/2011

21:10

Eston

Crime Search

Request to assist officers with a search for suspects who had made off from a road traffic collision and believed to be responsible for theft of a motorcycle. Thorough search conducted with no trace allowing officers to conduct further enquiries.

09/11/2011

02:55

South Bank

Crime Search

Two suspicious males seen coming from rear of an address in South Bank. Two males stopped by ground units as aircraft arrived on scene. Both arrested for theft.

09/11/2011

02:45

Middlesbrough

Suspicious Male

Male near Albert Park seen on foot well of private dwelling acting suspiciously. Unit directed on to male but resumed from scene due to higher priority job.

09/11/2011

02:25

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Confirmed burglary at building, units on scene within minutes of alarm activating. Request for aircraft to search rear secure alley and roof line. No thermal source detected by aircraft.

09/11/2011

01:40

Middlesbrough

Pursuit

Dog section pursuing motor vehicle at Longlands / Grove Hill area. Attend area but vehicle lost prior to aircrafts arrival. Search of area conducted, but no sign of vehicle concerned.

08/11/2011

23:55

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Requested to search numerous areas for a vulnerable missing male. Whilst conducting the search, the male was located. Ground unit then arrived at the scene and dealt with the male.

08/11/2011

05:10

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Request to attend business premises to search the roof for possible intruders. Search conducted with no trace of any persons. Officers released for other duties.

07/11/2011

22:25

Redcar

Missing Person

Requested to search a wooded area for a vulnerable missing male. Whilst conducting the search, the male was located safe in another area by ground officers.

07/11/2011

03:30

Guisborough

Crime Search

Assist units with the search for a suspect responsible for an attempted burglary. Male detained by units

06/11/2011

21:00

Stockton

Crime Search

Attend large National Grid energy site after intruders were seen. Area searched. A suspect was seen in the Hardwick area by the aircraft. Officers were directed and suspect was detained

06/11/2011

18:30

Middlesbrough

Missing Person

Assisted in the search for a missing male believed to be on a bridge in the Middlesbrough area. Areas searched. Male located nearby by local unit and taken to place of safety.

06/11/2011

16:20

Nunthorpe

Missing Person

Search carried out of disused railway line from Nunthorpe to Guisborough including Bousdale woods for vulnerable missing person. – several possible individuals identified – ground units directed to location and details checked to exclude them from enquiries – ground units able to concentrate search on alternative areas.

06/11/2011

12:25

Stockton

Missing Person

Requested to search open field areas and nature reserve for missing male.  Area cleared allowing ground units to concentrate search in addition locations.

06/11/2011

02:35

Lazenby

Pursuit

Deploy to the pursuit of suspect motor vehicle. Vehicle crashed prior to aircraft arrival. Assisted with thermal search of location to ensure no other persons at scene other than the driver.

06/11/2011

01:40

Ingleby Barwick

Traffic Accident

Attended scene of RTC and obtained aerial imagery of the layout and parking prior to vehicle being moved to assist in investigation procedures

06/11/2011

01:30

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Assisted in the search for 2 male’s disturbed attempting theft from motor vehicle. Males located making off on bikes, ground officers directed to location and 1 male detained committing further offence. 2nd male detained by ground officers.

06/11/2011

01:10

Stockton

Crime Search

Assisted in the search for 2 males having decamped from a vehicle which had made off from police. Search of open areas of Eaglescliffe, but no trace of persons.

05/11/2011

20:25

Stockton

Missing Person

Assisted in the search for a missing male believed in the Stockton area. A/C cleared open park areas and open land near home address allowing ground officers to concentrate on built up areas.

05/11/2011

20:10

Stockton

Crime Search

Assisted in the search of open areas around a commercial heavy plant site for a male disturbed on the premise. Open areas confirmed clear allowing ground officers to resume.

05/11/2011

16:45

North Yorkshire

Crime Search

Requested to assist units in searching the Fields south of Skeeby North Yorkshire for a stolen Quad bike. Whilst searching Officers and a member of the Public have located the male and retrieved the Quad. Male arrested Return to Base

05/11/2011

14:35

 

Hartlepool

 

Crime Search

Personal Attack Alarm activated at shop in Hartlepool. Attended all in order set off by mistake. Return to base.

05/11/2011

14:30

Hartlepool

Crime Search

Report of intruders entering an address in Hartlepool and threatening the occupants. On scene till District officers arrive. Next task

05/11/2011

14:20

Hartlepool

Dangerous Motorcycle

Deployed to a report of 2 males riding a mini moto in a dangerous manner in Old Cemetery Road. Evidence gathered and resume to next task

05/11/2011

02:45

Yarm

Attempted Burglary

Attend the scene of an attempted burglary at Yarm. On scene, and male detained by units nearby. No outstanding persons. Other units cancelled.

05/11/2011

02:30

Middlesbrough

Vehicle Pursuit

Divert to a stolen vehicle being pursued by units. Car abandoned and two suspects arrested after a short chase. All units stood down and available for other tasks

05/11/2011

02:20

Stockton

Crime Search

Search of industrial site after intruders were seen by security staff. Area checked and found to be clear. Other police units now stood down to other duties.

05/11/2011

01:00

Stockton

Crime Search

Search of industrial units after intruders were seen, following a vehicle being crashed. Area checked and found to be clear. All police units now stood down to other duties.

04/11/2011

20:55

South Bank

Crime Search

Attended industrial premises following alarm activation and persons seen. Area searched but persons had left prior to aircraft arrival. Officers resumed patrols

03/11/2011

20:20

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Assist in search for male wanted for burglary, searched with no trace of offender. Officers allowed to resume enquiries.

03/11/2011

19:20

Middlesbrough

Crime Search

Assist in search for male wanted for burglary, searched with no trace of offender. Officers allowed to resume enquiries.

03/11/2011

03:55

Redcar And Cleveland

Missing Person

Requested to search again for vulnerable missing male. New areas searched as directed and confirmed clear. Other enquiries ongoing by other units.

02/11/2011

21:15

Redcar And Cleveland

Missing Person

Requested to search again for vulnerable missing male, as serious concerns for his safety. Area searched as directed and confirmed clear, continued enquiries by ground units.

02/11/2011

19:20

Redcar And Cleveland

Missing Person

Requested to search for vulnerable missing male, area searched as directed and confirmed clear, continued enquiries by units.

02/11/2011

14:45

Stockton

Firearms

Requested to search the open and wooded areas Durham Lane Industrial Est. Eaglescliffe for 4 Youths with firearms. Full search carried out no sightings of any persons. Armed response vehicles  stood down and return to Base.

02/11/2011

04:50

Hartlepool

Crime
Search

Assist in search for offenders responsible for burglary at Industrial premises. Searched as directed with negative result.

02/11/2011

03:15

Middlesbrough

Crime
Search

Assist in search for two males wanted for burglary. Area contained allowing ground officers to attend and arrest males.

01/11/2011

18:35

Guisborough

Missing Person

Searched woods for missing vulnerable male. Whilst searching, male located by ground units, all in order.

01/11/2011

00:40

Stockton

Crime Search

Requested to search for subject responsible for theft, area searched as directed, area confirmed clear, units stood down.