Brighouse, Armed Police Arrest Sawnoff Shotgun Gang

From Evening Courier 5th September:
THREE men from Brighouse are still being questioned by police after a gang waved a sawn-off shotgun in front of horrified pub customers.

Police were called to The Royal Oak at Lower Edge Road, Elland, on Thursday night, after reports of three men brandishing a sawn-off shotgun.

Shots were reported to have been fired.

The men were seen in a dark-coloured Land Rover with the weapon. As they fled the pub car park, they crashed into a wall before driving off towards Rastrick.

Armed police tailed the vehicle and stopped it outside the Black Swan, Briggate, Brighouse.

Three men, two aged 34 and a 35-year-old, were arrested at the scene and taken to Halifax police station.

This afternoon (Friday), officers went to a flat on the Whinney Hill Park Estate in Brighouse. Police confirmed it was related to the investigation but would not give any further details.

Both pubs were cordoned off while police carried out investigations.

Evening Courier 6th September:
TWO men have appeared in court charged with firearms offences.
Paul Anthony James Murphy, 35, from Bridge End, Rastrick, and Sean Raymond Harper, 35, of Whinney Hill Park, Brighouse, were charged with possessing a shotgun at Calderdale Magistrates Court.

Murphy is also accused of possessing a six-inch knife in a public place.

The pair were remanded in custody until Friday, September 12 when they will appear at Bradford Crown Court.
No applications for bail were made.

The men were arrested after police were called to a disturbance at The Royal Oak at Lower Edge Road, Elland, on Thursday night, after reports of three men brandishing a sawn-off shotgun.

Armed police tailed a Land Rover and stopped it outside the Black Swan, Briggate, Brighouse.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Brighouse
• Armed
• Police
• Arrest
• Sawnoff
• Shotgun
• Gang
• 05/09/2008

[luvvzit]

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[luvvzit]

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[KATRINABURNSIDE]

why you swearing at me did i say it was violent,it was funny

[HardcoreHalalHater]

@KATRINABURNSIDE Fuck you. Is this supposed to be violent?

[whiskypaul316]

I USED DRINK IN THE BLACK SWAN IN BRIGHOUSE



[indymogulfan882]

I LIVE HEAR :) i know this place

[KATRINABURNSIDE]

and my daughters car just passed lol

[KATRINABURNSIDE]

lol yes it was outside the black swan and i would be carefull with your comments lol and they are my friends just a bit of trouble at the mill lol

[xboxboff]

where is the sawn off?

[indymogulfan882]

@lauralemon15 same