A guy is being questioned about alleged assaults on 999 employees and destruction at a hotel in Wigan’s downtown.
Late on Saturday, March 16, a big police presence was seen at the Premier Inn on Harrogate Street after staff members called for emergency assistance.
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People on the street counted six patrol cars and two vans at the old Wigan Police Headquarters.
“Officers were called at around 11.30pm to reports of a violent guest at a hotel on Harrogate Street,” a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson stated.
“A 40-year-old man was detained and arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and two counts of assault of an emergency worker.”He is still being questioned by police.