Police appeal after 23-year-old shot in the leg, 4 March 2011.

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was shot in the leg.

Armed response officers were sent out to the Larkdale Street area on the edge of the Arboretum after reports of a gun being fired at about 7.50pm last night, 4 March 2011.

Following the incident, a 23-year-old Bulwell man was admitted to the Queen's Medical Centre with a wound to his leg. He remains in a stable condition.

Notts Police said his injuries were believed to have been caused by a gun but were not life threatening.

A cordon was put in place last in Larkdale Street at its junctions with Forest Road West and Tennyson Street, as well as Burns Street at the junction with Wildman Street.

This was lifted at about 10am today.

Student Rachel Littlechild, 22, who lives in a shared house in Wildman Street, said: "The guy who lives on the top floor said he thought he heard a gun shot.

"But I didn't hear anything. It really scares me. It seems like crime has been increasing around here which is a bit worrying."

David Bothwell, of Larkdale Street, said he spoke to a police officer after the area was cordoned off.

"They said no one was killed so that would lead me to believe someone was injured," said the 28-year-old student.

"Nottingham has quite a bad reputation but round here it is relatively quiet so I was quite surprised. It happens unfortunately."

Jeremiah Mtotela, 22, of Larkdale Street, said: "When I came home from work at about 10pm I saw the road was closed.

"It is scary. I have only started living here three months ago."

Officers were today carrying out house to house enquiries.

Anyone with information is asked to call Notts Police on 0300 300 9999 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Nottingham taxi driver stabbed in city centre attack, March 2011.

TAXI driver was stabbed in the city centre on Saturday.

It is thought up to three men were involved in the attack on Mount Street at around 10.30pm.

A man opened the door of the taxi – a silver Vauxhall Vectra – and threatened the 33-year-old driver.

The driver got out of the vehicle and was stabbed by a man standing outside the car on the driver’s side.

The victim was treated at Nottingham’s QMC hospital but has now been discharged.

The three men thought to be involved in the attack are described as black and one is believed to have been wearing a green jacket while another was wearing a light coloured top.

Said Det Con Shaun Pollard of Notts Police: “This was a very nasty attack and the victim was fortunate not have been more seriously injured.

“The area where the incident took place would have been busy with people who were enjoying a Saturday night out in the city centre.

“We would urge anyone who saw anything suspicious happening in the Mount Street or Ropewalk areas to contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with any information should contact Notts Police on 0300 300 9999 ext 801 5132 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

St Anns stabbing, March 2011.

AN area of St Ann's is cordoned off this morning after a man was found with serious injuries.
The 27-year-old was found in Stonebridge Road at about 11.15pm last night. He has been taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where he remains in a serious condition.

Police are searching the area this morning. Stonebridge Road is closed at the junction with Paxton Gardens and just beyond Ferrers Walk. Parts of Lytton Close and Dennett Close are closed, and Ferrers Walk is entirely closed, while police carry out a detailed search and house-to-house enquiries.

A woman from Paxton Gardens, who did not want to be named, said: "I got out of bed at about 12.15am.I heard lots of shouting and running up and down the road.

"I heard it was someone who was stabbed. There were a lot of police around here at about 5am and the police helicopter was here at about 6.30am for ages."

Another female resident from Paxton Gardens said: "The police woke me up at about 1am this morning saying there was a serious assault."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Notts Police on 0300 300 9999 or Crimestoppers on 0800 55511