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Olivia Williams

Man gets into empty bus before driving it 'directly into bus stop'

Police have issued a CCTV appeal after a bus was taken from a station and driven "directly into a bus stop".

Officers were called shortly after 6.20pm on Sunday, January 9 to a report of criminal damage at Wigan Bus Station on New Market Street in Wigan.

After a number of enquiries, police said a young man had entered an empty bus at Wigan Bus Station and driven it directly into a bus stop.

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No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made.

Police Constable Matt Cooper, of Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) Transport Unit said the bus was "significantly damaged" after the incident and the bus stop was "completely destroyed."

He said: "The bus was significantly damaged as a result of this incident and the bus stop itself was completely destroyed.

Police have issued these CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to after a bus was 'significantly'' damaged in Wigan earlier this month. (GMP)

"We have been following all available lines of enquiry and have now released CCTV images of one man we would like to speak to in connection with this criminal damage.

"If this is you or you know this man, I'd suggest you contact police as soon as possible."

A spokesperson for GMP said: "Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak with after a bus was 'significantly'' damaged in Wigan earlier this month.

"Police were called shortly after 6.20pm on Sunday, January 9, 2022 to a report of criminal damage at Wigan Bus Station on New Market Street in Wigan.

"Enquiries established that a young man had entered an empty bus at Wigan Bus Station and driven it directly into a bus stop.

"No injuries were reported and no arrests have been made."

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 2154 of 09/01/2022.

Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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