Man charged after gun fired in Rotherham

A 43 year old woman has also been released under investigation

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 27th Nov 2024

A man has been charged after reports of a gun being fired in Rotherham yesterday.

Police were called to Dawson Avenue in Rawmarsh at around 6:18pm.

Nobody was injured during the alleged firearms discharge.

Craig Berridge, 44, of Grange Road, Rotherham, has been charged with possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.

He is also accused of possessing a knife in a public place.

Berridge has been remanded into custody ahead of an appearance at Sheffield Magistrates' Court.

A 43-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm. She has been released on bail.

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