Appeal for witnesses following threatening behaviour - Edinburgh

Officers investigating an incident of threatening and abusive behaviour at Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

Between 7.30pm and 8pm on Saturday (8 September) a man on board the Plymouth to Edinburgh Cross Country Service became threatening and abusive to staff and a member of the public when he realised he had missed his stop.

Officers met the train at Edinburgh Waverley station and were speaking with the man before he ran off across the tracks.

When officers caught up with him he resisted arrest and was taken to custody.

Officers are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40  quoting reference 759 of 8 September.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.