Man arrested following racial abuse in Biddulph

A man has been arrested following reports of racial abuse in Biddulph.

We were called at 10pm on Sunday (14 July) to reports of an aggressive man shouting racist comments and making threats at the Royal Oak on Station Road.

A 44-year-old man, from Biddulph, was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order and threats to kill.

He has since been released on conditional bail while our enquiries continue.

Anyone with information that can help with our investigation is encouraged to get in touch. We’re also keen to speak to anyone who may have CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage of the area at the time.

You can call us on 101 quoting incident number 713 of 14 July or message us via Live Chat. You can share information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.