Police helicopter searches for wanted man in Brockholes

A police helicopter was scrambled to search for a wanted man in Preston this morning (20 December).

At around 9am police searched for a wanted man close to Bowness Road in Preston.

A police helicopter was called to pursue the suspect.placeholder image
A police helicopter was called to pursue the suspect.

The suspect made off from the area and was pursued by officers and the National Police Air Service (NPAS) towards the Brockholes area said Police.

Despite an extensive search the man was not found.

The man has not been named by police.

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