POLICE need help to trace four men from East Lancashire wanted for separate alleged offences.

Stephen Jonathan, 38, who officers have said is previously known to have lived in the Baxenden area, is wanted in connection with an alleged serious assault in Burnley in September.

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He is 5ft 10in, with receding brown hair and hazel eyes. He has distinctive Tasmanian devil and bulldog tattoos on his forearms.

Officers said that he is known to have links across Burnley and Hyndburn but may now have left the Lancashire area.

Rumel Miah, 24, who officers think is in the Daneshouse area of Burnley, is wanted on prison recall. He was convicted for drug supply but is wanted on recall following a recent arrest for an alleged assault.

He is 5ft 6in, of medium build with brown eyes and short black hair.

Thomas Ward, 21, who officers have said is known to frequent the Hyndburn and Blackburn areas, is wanted in connection with alleged burglaries where items of jewellery were stolen.

He is 5ft 9in, slim with cropped dark brown hair and has an Irish accent. He is thought to have connections to the travelling community across the whole of Lancashire.

Elsewhere, Mark Brown, 40, from Blackburn is wanted on prison recall after failing to abide by his probation conditions whilst on licence for burglary offences.

He is 5ft 11in with balding brown hair and has dots tattooed across his left knuckles. He is known to have links to the Manchester area.

Sergeant Andy Horne of Lancashire Police said: “I am urging local communities across Lancashire to help us trace these wanted men, and if they themselves see this appeal, please get in touch and attend your nearest police station. Any information should be passed on by calling 101 and anything provided will be treated in confidence.” You can also contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.