24 hours in Wrexham city: Officer sustains “nasty injury” after being bitten by dog

A police officer has “sustained a nasty injury” after being bitten by a dog while in attendance at an incident.

In his daily police update Wrexham City Inspector Luke Hughes said the painful incident took place on Friday.

He said: “PC Georgia Benham-Roberts sustained a bite to her left arm, as the picture shows a nasty injury, and her welfare will be taken care of.

“Thankfully the skin wasn’t broken so the risk of infection will be limited, but I checked in with her yesterday and it is still very sore indeed.

“I hope she recovers quickly.”

In the remainder of his daily update Insp Hughes highlighted the arrival of the Knife Angel in Wrexham tomorrow, a vehicle fire and climate activists visiting Wrexham.

October sees a months of knife crime awareness and the arrival of the Knife Angel to Wrexham, which is to be placed on Queens Square from tomorrow. It will be a focal point for discussion regarding this national issue.

Please let me stress that it hasn’t come to Wrexham as we have a particular issue with Knife crime, in fact quite the opposite. It’s here to ensure discussion, education and raise awareness around this issue.

So, what’s been happening this weekend and are there any crimes of note in your neighbourhood? The answer to this is below.

I’ll also say that at this time, we have some visiting climate activists who have arrived on their bus, currently in Mold Road with the intention to visit couple of locations, peaceful protest and raising awareness is the stated intention.

Officers have attended and confirmed their plans and we of course will not directly interfere with peaceful protest.

The allotments in Erddig appear to have been targeted a number of times in recent days.

I am aware of at least five sheds that have been opened, some report nothing missing, others items gone.

We are out this morning to see what we can evidence. I would of course encourage any owners to invest in shed alarms and/or CCTV, both are pretty cost effective if you consider the consequences of replacing tools stolen.

NPT will be leading on this, and we will endeavour to increase patrols in the areas, open mind as to suspects at this time, likely opportunist but will be local to the area as I’m not seeing a pattern anywhere else.

A vehicle was set on fire last night at Stratford Close; deliberate ignition is suspected, but no injury. I feel targeted at the address and motive is under review, victim will be supported and is understandably upset.

I am of course quite angry that someone can be so reckless and mindless to do such a thing, and I hope they have been suitably careless in covering their tracks as I would love to be able to locate them as promptly as possible.

If you have any information, please call us on 101 / chat via the website or via crime stoppers quoting 22000729353.

A few arrests over the weekend, some for shoplifting and a female remains in custody for a number of offences that will be progressed today.

Also a few arrests for domestic violence, officers will always take positive action in this regard and locally we have the highest victim satisfaction rate in force.

If you are suffering please know we are here to help you, please just pick up the phone.