Three in court after Mexborough armed raids

Officers raided a number of homes in the town on Tuesday and a quantity of drugs and weapons were found.

Three men were due to appear at Doncaster Magistrates’ Court this morning.

Coban Sheridan (20), of Schofield Street, Mexborough was charged with possession of a controlled drug.

Kyle Shaw (23), of Oak Court, Mexborough, was charged with drugs trafficking and Adrian Foster (19), of no fixed address, was charged with possession with intent to supply.

Insp Richard Collingwood, of South Yorkshire Police, said: “In addition to the warrants, officers from the local policing team carried out high visibility reassurance patrols to offer advice and support to the wider community.

“Our efforts to crack down on illegal activity in Mexborough will very much continue so we can make our town a safer place to work and live.”

Karen Johnson, Doncaster Council’s Assistant Director of Communities, said: “Doncaster Council and its partners work closely with South Yorkshire Police to tackle all types of anti-social and criminal behaviour.

“We fully support their approach and feel we have a key role in providing reassurance to local communities and preventing individuals, particularly young people, becoming involved in this type of criminal behaviour.

“We already work closely with the local community in Mexborough, supporting them to make a difference to their local neighbourhoods, improving local facilities such as parks, installing additional CCTV and organising diversionary sports activities.”

If anyone has any concerns, or wishes to report criminal activity in Mexborough, call police on 101 or speak to a local officer.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.