Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 13th June 2024, at 13:20hrs
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man pointed an air rifle at members of the public in Nelson at the beginning of the month.
In a social media appeal, Lancashire Police said,
“We are appealing for witnesses after an air rifle was pointed at members of the public in Nelson town centre.
Our officers were called at around 10.15am on 4th June to the pedestrianised area between Pendle Rise Shopping Centre and BetFred, to a report of a firearms incident.
It was reported that a man took an air rifle out of a bag and pointed it at people in the area.
Anyone who saw the man in the area and saw him take the air rifle out of a bag, we ask them to contact police.
Please call 101 or email 1755@lancashire.police.uk – quoting log 0380 of 4th June 2024.
Shizad Rahman, 49, of Kensington Avenue, Manchester, has been charged with possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
He has been remanded to appear at Burnley Crown Court on 3rd July.
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