Guernsey Police have confirmed there are 74 outstanding arrest warrants currently in play – including 21 that have been running for more than a decade.

Of the 74 outstanding, 32 of the arrest warrants were issued for motoring offences including 18 suspected drink drivers.

15 arrest warrants were issued for individuals suspected of assaulting an adult, and one person is wanted on suspicion of assaulting a child.

One arrest warrant is in connection with a sexual offence while another is for an indecent assault.

Five arrest warrants were in connection with drug offences.

The other arrest warrants were issued in connection with a variety of offences including possession of a weapon, theft, shoplifting, and GBH.

58 of the arrest warrants were issued after the individual failed to appear in Court.

Of the 74 recorded outstanding arrest warrants, Guernsey Police have also confirmed that 21 of them were issued more than a decade ago, while another 26 were issued between five and 10 years ago.

19 were issued between 2020 and 2024, while four were issued in the last six months, and four in the six months before that.

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A spokesperson for Home Affairs Police said outstanding warrants can arise for a number of reasons.

It is likely that some of the individuals will have left the island, the committee explained.

“Outstanding warrants can arise for a number of reasons, including the suspect failing to appear in court and it can be established that they have left the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a failure to attend their bail date or a breach of the terms of their probation.

“Decision makers within Police are responsible for deciding whether to terminate an offence which is outstanding or reviewing a matter that is classed as ‘outstanding process’. The type of offence, the victim impact, the current process status, and whether the offender is already in the court process are all factors which are considered before any outstanding process is categorised as ‘No further Action’.”

Guernsey Police did not comment further when approached by Express.