A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a video circulated online of a person clinging on to the back of a bus in Wigan.
The video, which was shared last week, saw a person holding onto the rear of a moving bus as it travelled through Market Street in Leigh.
The man was filmed clutching onto the 582 bus, which is operated by Diamond North West.
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Diamond North West called the stunt ‘highly dangerous’ and said there would be ‘serious consequences if the person was to fall off’.
Greater Manchester Police have now said that a 14-year-old boy has been arrested in connection to the incident.
The teenager was also arrested for numerous other offences linked to recent anti-social behaviour in Leigh Town centre.
He has been released on police bail whilst an investigation continues.
Inspector Smith, of GMP’s Wigan district, said: “Recently a video has been circulating showing a boy hanging on to the rear of a bus as it travelled through Leigh.
“Today we arrested a 14 year old boy in relation to that incident.
“He was also arrested for numerous other offences linked to recent anti-social behaviour in and around Leigh Town centre, including Criminal Damage, Racially Aggravated Public Order offences and Harassment.
“He has subsequently been released on police bail whilst the investigation continues.”
Wigan police said there had been a recent increase in anti-social behaviour across Leigh Town Centre involving young people.
Operation Bluefin, a joint operation between Greater Manchester Police and Wigan Council, had been launched to tackle the issue.
Inspector Smith added: “We're successfully identifying young people causing problems and taking positive action, ranging from warning letters to parents, home visits by officers, and where criminal offences are being committed, arrests are being made.
“If your children are out and about in the afternoons and evenings please do consider where they are, and whether they're tagging along with others who are committing criminal offences.
“It's clear from reports we're receiving and CCTV we're viewing that a large number of young people are doing just that.
“Many are putting themselves at risk by climbing on to roofs, entering derelict buildings and, Olympic dreams aside, doing other dangerous activities.”
