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Policing the railways of Lancashire, South Cumbria & some of North Yorks. (North Cumbria is @BTPCumbria ). Do not report crime here - #TextBTP on 61016 instead.
Preston, Lancaster & Ulverston
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A 14-year old child punched a member of railstaff to the side of the head, very hard, at
#Lancaster
. Excellent job by staff in restraining the boy, who was quickly
#arrested
by us. He had an 8” kitchen knife in his waistband and a hammer in his bag. Enquiries ongoing.
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A passenger dialled 999 to alert us to a male with a knife on a train from
#Preston
to
#Blackpool
. We met the service at
#BlackpoolNorth
and a
#StopSearch
conducted. Male found with a 16” machete (10” blade) in his waistband.
#Arrested
& charged to court, with bail conditions.
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Yesterday's suspect interview went exactly as expected - "No comment" in response to every question.
As we were in the process of booking him out of custody he asked...
Him 👱 "What time's my next train home?"
Me 👮 "No comment."
At least it made the solicitor smile! 😊 ^SgtG
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Male
#arrested
for possession of a firearm: Two BTP
#CountyLines
Task Force officers (plain clothes, unmarked car) were in standing traffic in
#Preston
when a firearm was discharged four metres from their vehicle. A male ran directly in front of their car…
(1/5) 🧵
You may have seen our earlier post around some road closures on Cranborne Street, London Road and Adelaide Street and we want to tell you why they remain closed.
We were called at 9am today (Feb 27) , to reports of a firearms discharge in the vicinity of London Road, Preston.
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A train driver approaching
#Preston
stopped his service and took two trespassers on board. The 10-year old children were met by officers. After social services checks were done, both were returned home and given strong words of advice. Their supportive parents have grounded them.
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Two men are in custody tonight after a police officer was attacked at
#Preston
Station. The officer was hit and knocked to the ground then repeatedly kicked and punched after the pair had been refused travel. He still managed to arrest one before backup arrived. (1/2)
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This 8-week old French bulldog was rescued by officers last week - after a passenger
#TextBTP
to report they’d overheard two men discussing a dog they had stolen.
#Lancaster
officers were close by and with minutes a man was
#arrested
. Puppy safely back to owner. Enqs ongoing.😍
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Sadly, the vast majority of people on
#Lancaster
Station didn’t observe the two minute silence, more intent on boarding trains that wouldn’t leave until afterward. Despite station announcements, one person even approached officers for train information.
#RemembranceSunday
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HOW THINGS DEVELOP: Officer patrolling
#Preston
Station stopped to talk to two people having problems with a vending machine. A few questions later and it’s now a successful
#StopSearch
for drugs. A few more checks and the 19-yr old male is
#arrested
for child abduction.
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A report of a suspicion that food had been contaminated in a
#Morecambe
supermarket was seen by one of our officers. He recognised the pair and passed their names to
@MorecambePolice
. Yesterday, driving to work, he saw them, stopped & detained both for
@PoliceLancaster
to arrest.
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A young woman forgot her bag of food shopping at
#Lancaster
, leaving it on the platform when she got on her train. When she came back for it we had a chat with her about the green vegetable matter in there. Let’s just say it wasn’t oregano for the pizza.
#OhDear
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"I'm just taking a shortcut. I'm not a kid. I know what I'm doing. I can look after myself!"
You sure?
Stay off the tracks.
#YouVsTrain
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The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 came into force today. Anyone who attacks our
#PoliceDogs
/ service animals (or commits cruelty or neglect against animals) now faces up to 5 years in prison, plus an unlimited fine.
Details ➡️
#FinnsLawPart2
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A dog handler was punched to the head and kicked after he detained a male at
#Preston
for a
#StopSearch
. The dog had indicated on the presence of drugs. Male
#arrested
for assault on an emergency worker and possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply. [📸
#Dalle3
]
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The
#defibrillator
stolen from the Community First Responder at
#Oxenholme
as he tended to a casualty on 01/12/22 looks like this. Although we arrested the suspect the following day, the defibrillator is still outstanding, likely in
#Kendal
. If found please
#TextBTP
on 61016.
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#GoodNews
to report: We have recovered the
#defibrillator
which was stolen from a
@NWAmbulance
First Responder at
#Oxenholme
last month as he treated a casualty. It was found in a hotel in
#BownessonWindermere
. A male we arrested has already pleaded guilty at court to the theft.
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PC Heslop in Preston trying to assist a lady suffering from Dementia.
Man shouts from across the street "Get a proper job"
My job is fine, thanks pal.
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SIR TOPHAM HATT ASSAULTED
With
#YorkshireDay
upon us, we’re releasing details of an assault on a much-loved star of the Thomas the Tank Engine stories, Sir Topham Hatt (aka The Fat Controller). Crime scene photo below… [⚠️ viewer discretion advised!]…
(1/5) ⬇️THREAD⬇️
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A man was
#arrested
at
#Lancaster
after he ran from officers. The reason soon became clear.
#StopSearch
. Charged with possession of drugs with intent to supply and possession of criminal property. Remanded in custody for court today.
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Officers at
#Lancaster
were approached by a woman who was concerned for her 15-year old daughter who was on a train arriving at the station. A male sat near her had been behaving strangely toward her so she’d called mum. Upon arrival officers went to…
🧵(1/4)
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The arrested male was handed over to Lancashire Police and they are dealing with the investigation.
(5/5)
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A Train Manager raised concerns about a 13-year old child on their service. We met it at
#Lancaster
, and after giving false details it took 2 hrs to find who the person was and they were missing from
#Edinburgh
. After
#safeguarding
checks they were driven back to
#Scotland
.
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Rucksack stolen at
#Glasgow
Central. Officers reviewed
#CCTV
, identified a suspect and tracked her movements onto a train. We met it at
#Lancaster
, found her aboard. Following a
#StopSearch
all the stolen property was recovered. She will have to attend court in Scotland.
#OneBTP
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Thanks to the actions of
@Guard_Amos
, a 15-year old girl who had been reported missing from
#BurtonOnTrent
was brought to officers at
#Lancaster
after coming to his attention at
#Morecambe
. All
#safeguarding
checks completed and we worked with
@BTPGtrMcr
to get her home safely.
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A cheer goes up as the Lakelander steam charter speeds through
#Arnside
Station last night.
#OnOurPatch
. What an incredible sight!
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One of our cutest officers on patrol today.. Police Dog Elvis.
#DogsWithJobs
#DogsOfTwitter
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(2/2) Pepper spray was used to subdue the males.
The officer sustained multiple cuts and abrasions and bruising from being kicked in the back whilst on the ground. He's in remarkable spirits and receiving support from colleagues.
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#Ribblehead
Station always looks good in the snow. The 0714 hrs
@northernassist
departure for
#Leeds
this morning.
#OnOurPatch
#UKsnow
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On Friday we attended
#Windermere
Station with
@Cumbriapolice
after a passenger was stabbed on the platform. Victim was taken to hospital by air ambulance with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Two suspects were
#arrested
in nearby
#Bowness
after being spotted…
(1/2)
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A chap arrived for his train at
#Lancaster
just as it was leaving. He told the member of staff who’d dispatched it “I hope you have cancer and die.”
As we arrived the male scaled an 8’ high fence and ran off. Did he forget we already know who he is & where he lives?
#SeeYouSoon
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If you’re travelling on the railway and need police assistance, you can contact BTP via our
#RailwayGuardian
app. It even allows you to send us photos and mobile phone footage.
Download it for free here 📲
(Details below)
(4/4)
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#UKsnow
- A major incident has been declared in
#Cumbria
.
See updates from Cumbria Police 👉
Check train times with
@nationalrailenq
[📸
#Dalle3
]
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#Preston
- A train guard raised their concerns about a 14-year old girl who looked vulnerable. Our checks showed that she had been reported missing. We were able to ensure her
#safeguarding
, liaising with partner agencies and alerting her concerned parents.
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Inspector M with
@60163_Tornado
Great to see people enjoying its appearance here at Preston 🚂
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Not sure why, but sometimes we get funny looks or questioning comments when we pop into the supermarket for a sandwich. We do have to eat! Just got asked by someone in the next queue what we were doing... but she was wearing
#Easter
bunny ears and told us she was three!😊
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Called to meet a train at
#Lancaster
Station as a passenger kept taking his
#FaceCovering
off. That’s not all that was wrong... our checks revealed he was wanted by two other police forces for burglary.
#DontBurglarsWearMasks
?
#arrested
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We received an emergency call to
#MossSide
Station,
#LythamStAnnes
, following a disturbance on a train. A passenger had reportedly punched the train driver multiple times, assaulted the train conductor, then stood on the track preventing the train moving. On our arrival…
(1/2)
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Call from a concerned
@BurnleyPolice
officer last night: "Train with smoke coming from it". Yes, we know!
Getting the doughnuts in?
#banter
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Why do we tell people to keep back from the platform edge when
#FlyingScotsman
is passing? Surely that’s just common sense?
[Pictured from earlier this year
#OnOurPatch
]
#YouVsTrain
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Attended
#Silecroft
Level Crossing this afternoon as a tractor & trailer had gone through the red lights as barriers descending. One barrier was ripped off, and the other bent and broken. A local farmer has been interviewed and reported for driving without due care & attention.
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At
#Preston
, in June, a member of railstaff was punched in the face and spat on in a dispute over a lack of a train ticket. A suspect was forensically-linked to the assault and a warrant was issued for their arrest. A 17-year old male was
#arrested
today.
#CaughtForCourt
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“The next service at platform three is not in public use. Please stand back from the platform edge.”
#ThingsYouSeeAtNight
#NotJustTrains
@NetworkRailLC
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As officers were returning to
#Preston
on Friday after the arrest, a male known to them was spotted on the station with a 15 year old he shouldn’t be with. Safe to say he was arrested and handed to
#LancsPolice
for the investigation, safeguarding the child
#OneTeam
#Safeguarding
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A 29-year old man from
#Lancaster
has been jailed for assaulting police officers and threatening railstaff at
#Preston
.
Details ➡️
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This young lady was making a TikTok video on the rail tracks. She lost an ear and has burn scars for life.
Listen to her story.
#YouVsTrain
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A passenger was assaulted at
#Windermere
as he went to board a bus. A male, unknown to him, threw a can of drink at him which hit him in the head. We attended with
@SouthLakesPol
and suspect was
#arrested
a short distance away. Charged and remanded for court this morning.
(1/2)
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Plain clothed officers at
#Lancaster
stopped an adult male on the station who roused their suspicions. A check showed he had been reported missing THREE YEARS ago. In-depth enquiries were made with partner agencies and as a result he was
#arrested
for immigration offences.
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I would just like to thank the young man smoking cannabis on
#Lancaster
Station yesterday:
- if you hadn't I wouldn't have been called to you;
- then I wouldn't have recognised you from CCTV;
- and I wouldn't have
#arrested
you for cycle theft.
But I did!
#MakingMyJobEasier
^SgtG
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An officer at
#Preston
found a confused, elderly male on the station. Our enquiries established he was missing from an address in
#Glasgow
. Working with colleagues in
#Scotland
we were able to ensure he was returned home safely.
#safeguarding
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Moral of this story: Be careful who your friends are.
Male stop-checked at
#KirkhamAndWesham
was shown to be wanted on prison recall. He then admits he's given his friend's details.
#Oops
Turns out he was wanted on warrant and for prison recall too! Back to jail you go!
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…public pointed out the direction he had ran. As the officers rounded a corner the male was seen crouched down behind a vehicle, with his back to them, and he appeared to be reloading the gun. The officers made the decision to tackle him and arrest him, thereby…
(3/5)
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A very aggressive male who threatened to stab a Train Manager at
#Lancaster
yesterday went on to assault him by throwing water over him. He then fled into the city on foot, so our officer jumped in a
#taxi
in hot pursuit. Male located,
#arrested
, interviewed today, and charged.
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…three plain-clothed officers who were on the platform and had witnessed the incident. (Fortunately the member of staff was not injured).
Male has been interviewed, charged with theft & assault, and remanded in custody for court on Monday morning.
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#CourtResult
- A 37-year old woman pleaded guilty to Railway Obstruction after causing almost £6k of delays to services on the
#LakesLine
. She had walked along the track carrying two large rucksacks. Fined £120, plus £133 costs & surcharge, to be deducted from benefits.
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…with a pistol clearly visible. One officer immediately followed on foot (to monitor his location), whilst the second alerted Lancashire Police, then joined his colleague. Male ran into a busy housing estate with the gun and was temporarily lost to sight. Members of the…
(2/5)
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Officers monitoring football at
#Preston
this morning noticed an over exuberant group. On speaking to them they looked very under age to have the below and attempted to prove he was over 18 by showing a football ticket. Only problem, it was an under 17s ticket 🤔
#NoBeerForYou
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UPDATE: Whilst the
#defibrillator
hasn’t been recovered, we are pleased to report a male has been
#arrested
within 24 hrs. Spotted by railstaff boarding a train to Scotland and intercepted by
@BTPCumbria
at
#Carlisle
. We’ve now charged him with theft. [
@NWAmbulance
]
A
@NWAmbulance
First Responder was dealing with a medical emergency at
#Oxenholme
Station this evening. As he tended to the casualty a male (Scottish accent, fresh tattoo on his leg) stole the
#defibrillator
and left on a train to
#Kendal
. We’re reviewing
#CCTV
to ID suspect.
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Just 10-minutes into their shift yesterday and officers at
#Lancaster
had a male detained for a
#StopSearch
. This led to the discovery of approx £30k in cash. He was
#arrested
on suspicion of possession of criminal property and was interviewed by CID. This resulted in…
(1/2)
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Passengers at
#Lancaster
are left regretting their decision to save money with Third Class tickets when they see their train arrive.
#SeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime
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It was a busy day yesterday for our
#Lancaster
-based officers. Two men, who had travelled down from Tyneside, were
#arrested
by us at
#Hellifield
after the pair went there to graffiti
@westcoastrail
carriages on the sidings.
(1/3)
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A
@NWAmbulance
First Responder was dealing with a medical emergency at
#Oxenholme
Station this evening. As he tended to the casualty a male (Scottish accent, fresh tattoo on his leg) stole the
#defibrillator
and left on a train to
#Kendal
. We’re reviewing
#CCTV
to ID suspect.
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Thank you for all the supportive comments. It really means a lot to the officers involved. We’re all very proud of them.
And did someone say ‘commendations’? 👇
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Some of the younger
#PNEFC
fans travelling today on their Child rail tickets (for ages 5-15 yrs) have been relieved of the below items by officers at
#Preston
today.
#canthaveitbothways
#confiscated
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A 15-year old girl had an adverse reaction to the cannabis she was smoking on
#Windermere
Station yesterday. She ended up being quite ill and had to be pulled off the track by another passenger. She was taken to hospital by ambulance and we’re following up on this incident.
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Two youths travelling without tickets were asked to leave a service at
#KirkhamAndWesham
yesterday. One of the girls spat on the train driver. A ‘spit kit’ was used to obtain a sample for forensic analysis. A 14-year old suspect was pointed out to us later. Enquiries ongoing.
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The
@CharterRail
empty stock leaving
#Hellifield
for
#Crewe
(viewed from the signal box). I'd only popped in to give the signaller an update about the trespassers we'd just been trying to locate... and then this came along!
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A male was
#arrested
by Lancashire Police after a burglar alarm was activated in the early hours of today at
#Carnforth
Station. He was found on the platform, in possession of items taken from the Heritage Centre.
👉
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WIVES / PARTNERS: Do you know where your Husband is?
Lots of grown men acting like children tonight across the railway network in Lancashire. If they're not fighting each other they're weeing on the platform and station.
Please contact your other halves and order them home!
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A train on the
#LakesLine
#Windermere
branch was forced to stop when it encountered a trespasser... a drunken male SAT ON A CHAIR on the track (yes, really!). We've got a different chair we're going to let him try - it's the one in our interview room.
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A 12-year old child who got separated from friends, missed his train, and was stranded at
#Preston
had the presence of mind to approach a patrolling officer for help. After relevant
#safeguarding
checks we were able to arrange for his mother to collect him.
#NotJustCrime
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Alongside officers
#PDFred
is helping at
#Preston
with staff and public reassurance.
@BTPDogs
@NetworkRailLC
@northernassist
@AvantiWestCoast
#DogsWithJobs
#IsntHeAGoodLad
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Two males were spotted on
#CCTV
by railstaff at
#Lancaster
cutting a cable lock with bolt croppers to try and steal two bicycles. With a shift changeover, five BTP officers were yards away, and both males caught red-handed and
#arrested
. Both charged with attempted theft x 2.
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