Detectives in West Yorkshire are appealing to the public for help identifying a man in connection with a violent disorder incident in Wakefield.
West Yorkshire Police have released an image of the individual they want to speak to, urging anyone who recognises him to come forward as soon as possible. The force has not yet disclosed the exact location or date of the incident, but confirmed it is being treated as violent disorder.
Violent disorder is a serious criminal offence in England and Wales, carrying a potential prison sentence of up to five years. Incidents of this nature are taken seriously by police forces across the country, with detectives often relying heavily on public tip-offs to identify suspects caught on CCTV or other imagery.
Wakefield, a city in the West Yorkshire metropolitan county, has a dedicated policing team under West Yorkshire Police, one of the largest forces in England. Appeals like this one are a routine but important part of how detectives build cases when they have imagery of a suspect but cannot immediately put a name to a face.
Anyone who recognises the man shown in the released image is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police directly. Information can also be passed anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where callers are never asked for their name and calls are not traced.
Police have not confirmed whether any arrests have already been made in connection with the incident or whether the man pictured is believed to be the sole person involved.