Man, 37, with links to Liverpool wanted after woman pushed out of a van in Brook Street, Preston

A 37-year-old Preston man with links to Liverpool is wanted by police after a woman was pushed out of a van and left clinging on.

Benjamin Chell is wanted by police as part of their enquiries into an assault where a woman was pushed out of a van in Brook Street, Preston, earlier this month.

Benjamin Chell, 37, who has links to Liverpool, is wanted by police as part of their enquiries into an assault where a woman was pushed out of a van in Brook Street, Preston, earlier this month.placeholder image
Benjamin Chell, 37, who has links to Liverpool, is wanted by police as part of their enquiries into an assault where a woman was pushed out of a van in Brook Street, Preston, earlier this month. | Preston Police
Benjamin Chell, 37, who has links to Liverpool, is wanted by police as part of their enquiries into an assault where a woman was pushed out of a van in Brook Street, Preston, earlier this month.placeholder image
Benjamin Chell, 37, who has links to Liverpool, is wanted by police as part of their enquiries into an assault where a woman was pushed out of a van in Brook Street, Preston, earlier this month. | Preston Police

The van was then driven off with the woman holding on to the side window.

Chell, 37, is around 6ft, stocky, with short brown hair and beard. He has links to Preston, Hesketh Bank, Burnley and Liverpool.

Any sightings of Chell or information as to where he might be, please email [email protected] or contact 101 – quoting log 0569 of 3rd January.

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