CCTV images have been released after a football fan tried to pull an officer off a police horse.
Police believe the man pictured could have information about the incident at DW Stadium in Wigan last month. It occurred during the Wigan Athletic V Plymouth match on April 23, when police said an unknown man, believed to be a Plymouth supporter, tried to pull an officer from GMP's Mounted Unit down to the ground off the horse.
Following this, he then reached underneath the horse in an attempt to remove the saddle, the Manchester Evening News reports.
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Police have now issued an appeal for information and have released a CCTV image following the incident. Anyone who knows the man in the picture or has details about the incident is being urged to come forward.
PC Martin Dickinson, of GMPs Specialist Operations Unit, said: “This behaviour is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in any circumstance. If this person had been successful in pulling the officer from the horse in such a confined area with a large crowd, the consequences could have been catastrophic and would have undoubtedly left the officer injured.
“I’d like to appeal to anyone who knows the male pictured in the CCTV image to please contact police, as we would like to speak to him as part of our enquiries." The match, which was Latics' final home game in the side's League One title-winning season, ended in a 1-1 draw.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 101, quoting log number 1275 of April 23, 2022, or use the Live Chat service on GMP's website. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
