A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a railway line in mid Wales, and charged with damaging a police vehicle while he was being taken into custody.
Officers from North Wales Police supported British Transport Police after receiving reports of a man on the tracks at Fairbourne, between Machynlleth and Barmouth.
A post on Gwynedd South Police's Facebook feed said a 27-year-old man from Lancashire was arrested following the incident.
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British Transport Police are continuing to investigate the trespass offence, but NWP said the man had already been charged with other offences.
The post read: "Officers assisted British Transport Police Wales following a report of a male on the tracks in Fairbourne.
"This led to the arrest of a 27-year-old male from Lancashire for trespass on the railway. He was later charged with criminal damage to a police vehicle after causing damage during his transportation to custody.
"He was subsequently presented to court, as he was also wanted on a warrant. Our colleagues in BTP are continuing to investigate the trespass offence."
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