Armed police officers were deployed to a train in North Wales following reports of a man behaving suspiciously. Officers were seen at Llandudno Junction on Thursday morning.
A man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of public order offences, North Wales Police confirmed.
Police statement on the incident
A spokesperson stated: "At 8.27am this morning (Thursday), we received a report from a member of the public on the Holyhead to Manchester Airport train, regarding a man acting suspiciously."
"Officers boarded the train at Llandudno Junction, and the man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of public order offences. Authorised firearms officers were present as a precautionary measure."
Witness accounts and social media
The arrest followed a wave of social media posts from members of the public describing a significant police presence at the station, with one platform reportedly "blocked off", reports North Wales Live.
One witness commented: "I was on the incoming train they wouldn't let us off in Junction." They added that armed officers boarded "with huge guns and searched the train, was quite scary".
