Incident at Melksham Station

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See Melksham Rail User Group Facebook page and the link from it to the Wiltshire Police

A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of someone with a knife at Melksham Railway Station this afternoon.

We received a number of calls at around 2.45pm today (6/8/19) about a man who had been acting in a threatening and aggressive manner and shouting at members of the public while waving a small knife around.

Wiltshire Police officers attended the railway station and apprehended the man.

A 44-year-old man from Devizes has been arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of a bladed article.

Edit to repair link. f.y.i. - MRUG^» (Melksham Rail User Group - site) comment:

An unusual incident for Melksham Station. And, sadly, incidents can happen anywhere

If you need to call for help at Melksham Station, British Transport Police who look after it can be reached by text on 61016, or 0800 40 50 40. There is also an emergency contact button on the help point just inside the station gate - use that for police, ambulance or fire and rescue. Or in an emergency, dial 999 or 112 on your phone just as you would anywhere else.

Incidents like this are - thank goodness - rare. And this has been dealt with safely and without injury. Thank you to those who reported the incident, and the services who came along to resolve it.

[GBM]

Apologies, broken/not working link anymore 

[grahame]

Apologies, broken/not working link anymore 

Odd - my cut and paste error?    Try this while I go back

https://www.facebook.com/MelkshamRUG/posts/398106227500830

A man has been arrested after police were called to reports of someone with a knife at Melksham Railway Station this afternoon.

We received a number of calls at around 2.45pm today (6/8/19) about a man who had been acting in a threatening and aggressive manner and shouting at members of the public while waving a small knife around.

Wiltshire Police officers attended the railway station and apprehended the man.

A 44-year-old man from Devizes has been arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of a bladed article.

Superintendent Mark Sellers said: "These officers acted swiftly and bravely, putting themselves in potential danger to protect the public.

"Thankfully nobody was injured and this incident was resolved safely - but we know it could have been a very different story.

"I would also like to commend the members of the public who called us, providing us with a detailed description of the suspect, while keeping themselves and others safe."

The incident will now be investigated by British Transport Police and they have appealed for witnesses.

A spokesman said: "Anyone who witnessed what happened is asked to contact BTP^▸ (British Transport Police) by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 328 of 06/08/19."

[TaplowGreen]

………...it's a notoriously violent town, as anyone who has ever watched CSI Melksham will testify.

[grahame]

………...it's a notoriously violent town, as anyone who has ever watched CSI Melksham will testify.

 

My wife came down to the station in the car late one dark Saturday evening to meet me off the final incoming train ... I had had a long journey and had a lot of luggage.  I got off the train and walked to the station gate followed by a large crowd of burley football fans, well oiled and well pi**ed off that their team had lost ... they walked over to me.

And each gave me a big hug or shook my hand and thanked me for the work I've done over the years which has helped the Melksham Rail User Group, TransWilts and GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) put together a service that lets them get to and from matches.