Police swoop after man spotted with air weapon close to children's playground in Clitheroe
A man is in police custody after he was reported to be in possession of a suspected air weapon at a children’s playground.
Officers from the rural taskforce and immediate response were called to Clitheroe Castle playground yesterday afternoon following reports of a man walking around the area in possession of the weapon.
The man was located by officers within a short time on Bawdlands and the air weapon was recovered and the suspect arrested and taken in for questioning.