Man arrested after incident in Swindon over weekend

A male has been arrested by Swindon police following an incident at a bus stop over the weekend involving a young boy and his family.

Police are investigating which took place on Sunday at around 1:30pm at a bus stop in Cricklade Road, after a man approached a young boy and his family.

They have confirmed that a 27-year-old man has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing.

A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident which has taken place at a bus stop in Cricklade Road, Swindon, at around 1.30pm yesterday afternoon (26/10), in which a man has approached a young boy and his family.

"A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing to ascertain the full circumstances.

"We do not believe there to have been a wider risk to the public.

"We are aware of posts circulating online about this incident and we would encourage the public not to speculate about it.

"Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact us by emailing A/DS Borresen on [email protected] quoting reference 54250142186.

"You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111."