{"id":649284,"date":"2025-12-23T00:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/649284\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T00:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:06:16","slug":"two-arrested-after-bag-snatching-spree-in-liverpool-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/649284\/","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested after bag-snatching spree in Liverpool city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two men, aged 18 and 22 years, from Toxteth were arrested on suspicion of robbery<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-22-at-161901jpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool city centre, December 22 2025\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Liverpool city centre, December 22 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Two men have been arrested after a spate of bag-snatching in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/liverpool-city-centre\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Liverpool city centre<\/a>. Six robberies were reported between December 4 and 14, with witnesses describing a male on an electric bike trying to grab people&#8217;s bags at the height of the Christmas shopping rush.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Two men, aged 18 and 22 years, from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/toxteth\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Toxteth<\/a> were arrested on suspicion of robbery yesterday, December 21. They have both been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries to be carried out, Merseyside police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detective inspector Stephen Ball said: \u201cThis will have been a terrifying experience for the victims to have experienced and thankfully no one was seriously injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cAlthough we have arrested two men we are continuing our enquires with a number of lines to investigate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI would appeal to anyone who has information could support our ongoing enquiries to please contact us and prevent violence in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Merseyside Police\u2019s Winter of Action, taking place between 1 December and 31 January 2026, is a major policing push to keep town centres safe during and beyond the festive season by tackling crime, reassuring communities, and ensuring our high streets are welcoming and safe for everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Anyone who has information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC or on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Facebook<\/a> \u2018Merseyside Police Contact Centre\u2019. 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