Man arrested at Hartlepool train station amid claims he had a gun

By Pamela Bilalova
Published 30th Jan 2023, 10:17 BST
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Police were called to Hartlepool railway station after a man claimed he had a gun on board of a train.

The incident happened as the train was approaching Hartlepool just before 12pm on Saturday, January 28.

Officer met the train at Hartlepool station and a 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public order offences.

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A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “We received a report of a man stating he had a gun on-board a train near Hartlepool at 11.39am on 28 January.

“Officers met the train at Hartlepool station and a 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public order offences. He wasn’t in possession of a gun.”