A man has been arrested after an attempted abduction of a teenager. The 19-year-old woman was grabbed from behind by a stranger who tried to drag her into bushes.
The terrifying incident happened on Winwick Road in Warrington at around 3.10am on Saturday July 29. Now a suspect is in custody after detectives raided a house in the town.
At around 9.30pm on Sunday July 30 officers conducted a warrant at an address on Thelwall Lane and arrested a man in relation to the incident.
The man remains in custody at this time where he is helping officers with their enquiries. Join our WhatsAp p Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link. Detective Chief Inspector Clare Coleman, of Northern CID, said: “I understand the concern that this incident is likely to have caused and I hope that this arrest provides reassurance for the local community. “I am aware that there have been a lot of rumours social media in relation to this incident and I would urge people not to speculate.
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