Man arrested in Wigan on suspicion of false imprisonment and firearms offences

A man has been arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and firearms offences following an incident in Wigan.
By Ben Butler
Published 20th Dec 2020, 10:46 BST
Updated 23rd Dec 2020, 16:11 BST
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A man was arrested

Police were first informed of an incident at around 1.50pm on Saturday (December 19) after attending to a report of a missing woman from Platt Bridge, Wigan.

Officers received further information that the woman may have been involved in a domestic incident, potentially involving a firearm, on Victoria Avenue in Springfield.

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Specialist response officers attended the scene and a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of false imprisonment and firearms offences.

He remains in custody for questioning.

The victim – a woman in her 30s – is being supported by officers and an investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1445 of 19/12/2020. Details can be passed to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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