Police called after plates thrown at coffee shop staffPolice were called to reports that plates had been thrown at staff and a security guard was later assualtedView Image Bootle Strand Shopping Centre (Image: Liverpool Echo)Plates were thrown at staff in a coffee shop and a security guard assaulted in a shopping centre on Monday, February 16. ‌Merseyside Police were called to The Strand shopping centre in Bootle yesterday, Monday February 16, just before 9am, following reports that staff had been assaulted at the Coffee House. It was reported that a man had thrown plates at workers, although no one was injured during the incident, police say. He has been banned from entering Stanley Road, The Strand Shopping Centre, or any license stores or pubs in the area for three years. Join the Liverpool ECHO Breaking News and Top Stories WhatsApp community to receive the latest news straight to your phone by clicking here .

Source: Daily Mirror February 17, 2026 21:27 UTC