Officers have located and arrested a wanted man in Glasgow and returned him to Warrington.
Last September, officers in Warrington appealed for help from the public in locating Birchwood man Ryan Lake, who was wanted for failing to attend court in relation to a fraud case and for breaching bail.
Despite extensive efforts to locate Lake, he remained at large and made active attempts to evade officers searching for him.
Following a number of enquiries, officers from the Northern Problem Solving Team — supported by colleagues from Police Scotland — established that Lake had fled Cheshire and was residing at an address in Glasgow.
With this information, Warrington officers set off on the 200 plus mile journey to Glasgow, where they arrested the 33 year old in the city centre area.
Chief Inspector Rob McLoughlin said: “Ryan Lake had been unlawfully at large since summer 2025, making conscious efforts to evade capture and remaining alert to previous manhunts for him.
“Despite his attempts to avoid us, we remained persistent in our search. Our officers travelled over 200 miles in the early hours of 24 February to arrest Lake at his new address in Glasgow – and they were not planning on leaving empty handed — and before 8am, they had the man they needed ready to be returned to Cheshire.
“This result is a testament to the persistent investigative work of Warrington’s Northern Problem Solving Team and the cross border collaboration with our colleagues in Police Scotland. I would like to thank them for their efforts. Their commitment to the investigation has led to a long term outstanding criminal being brought back to the county to face justice for his actions.”
