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Police arrest woman during Fishergate road closure

Posted on - 4th May, 2017 - 2:36pm | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Preston City Centre, Preston News
Police in Fishergate during Thursday lunchtime Pic: Benjamin Wareing
Police in Fishergate during Thursday lunchtime Pic: Benjamin Wareing

Traffic was halted on Preston’s main shopping street during Thursday lunchtime.

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Preston Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of theft.

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It followed an incident in the Boots store in Fishergate.

Shoppers reported seeing police vans and cars blocking Fishergate at around 1.30pm on Thursday (4 May).

Preston Bus diverted a number of services during the incident as number 13, 75/75A, 80 and 89 were diverted via the Ringway.

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Read more: Butler Street fines being refunded and Fishergate deadline change

Fishergate has now fully re-opened.

No further details are known about the arrest.

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