Man 'threatened to stab staff member' at Buckshaw Parkway railway station 'due to late train'

A man "threatened to stab a member of staff" at Buckshaw Parkway railway station "because his train was late".
By Sean Gleaves
Published 29th Nov 2021, 10:03 BST
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The man left the station after the incident but officers from British Transport Police traced him to a nearby address where he was arrested.

Police say he was then further arrested on suspicion of two other offences from earlier in the month.

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The first incident involved an unprovoked assault on a passenger who was punched in the face.

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The second was a later offence of threatening behaviour against the same victim.

The man was interviewed and bailed with a condition not to enter the railway in Lancashire.

British Transport Police said enquiries were ongoing.

A man was arrested after "threatening to stab a member of staff" at Buckshaw Parkway railway station (Credit: Google)A man was arrested after "threatening to stab a member of staff" at Buckshaw Parkway railway station (Credit: Google)
A man was arrested after "threatening to stab a member of staff" at Buckshaw Parkway railway station (Credit: Google)

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