This is what the police helicopter was looking for over Sheffield in the early hours
Suspect remains at large after early hours incident
The police helicopter was dispatched to Sheffield in the early hours of Thursday morning after officers launched a search for a suspect.
Officers had been sent out to Widdop Close, in Stradbroke, near Richmond, after they had received calls over threatening behaviour from a suspect who they say remains at large.
With officers on the ground struggling to find the suspect, the National Police Air Service (NPAS) was called out from their base near Wakefield.
South Yorkshire Police told The Star: “At 2.28am today (Thursday July 16), we were called to reports of threatening behaviour at Widdop Close, Sheffield.
“It is reported that a man was threatening to damage a property at the location.
“Officers attended and the suspect had left the scene. Officers began an area search for the suspect, with the support of the National Police Air Service, but were unable to locate the man.”
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They added enquiries were ongoing to find the man. If anyone has information that could help their investigation, they are asked to report it online or by calling 101, quoting incident number 100 of July 16 2026.
The air service said they sent their helicopter out at 2.38am from Carr Gate to support South Yorkshire Police in the search for a suspect in the Sheffield area.
“Total time on task was around 18 minutes”, they added.