Police issue reason why another helicopter was spotted hovering over Leyland this week

Bamber Bridge community residents took to Facebook yesterday evening asking why a police helicopter was circling the area.

One person asked: “Helicopter again, what’s happened now?”

Others reported that they had spotted police and a German Shepherd dog checking gardens, sheds and nearby fields.

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A spokesperson for Lancashire Police confirmed that a car was abandoned on Stanifield Lane around 10.39pm after being stung a few minutes earlier.

A 32-year-old man was later arrested at 1.21am in Charnock Richard on suspicion of causing criminal damage to a vehicle.

He is currently in custody.

This was an arrest attempt on behalf of GMP.