A 52-year-old man was arrested in Belfast after allegedly impersonating a police officer and brandishing a BB gun on a train. He approached teenage girls at a train station, claiming to be an officer and exposing what appeared to be a firearm. He was later escorted off the train at Lanyon Station by security staff after the girls notified train personnel.
Man detained on suspicion of impersonating police officer and possession of firearm with intent to cause fear of violence
A PSNI spokesman said when the man was searched by police he was found to be carrying a BB, or air, gun.Donald Trump’s first 16 days: Pardons, 956 immigration arrests and everything he’s done so farHe was arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.The police spokesman said they received a report that at about 3.
“This girl, who was obviously extremely frightened by the interaction, managed to get off the train at the next stop.
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