Police pepper-spray abusive Preston rail traveller

British Transport Police have arrested a man who was abusing a train guard in Preston.

BTP officers were called after the drunk man "squared up" to the conductor and began shouting and swearing.

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Preston station

BTP tweeted on Saturday: "He was arrested for being Drunk & Disorderly and pepper spray was used as he was violent on being detained."

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