A gang tried to take control of a double decker bus that had broken down.
One eyewitness told the ECHO they saw a group dressed in black on board the bus parked on Heygarth Road in Eastham, Wirral.
They said: "I was just coming home from work and there was a group of lads on there.
"I didn’t get to see their faces or who they were, they were all dressed in black and as I was putting my little lad to bed I saw the police turn up and look inside the bus with a torch."
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Merseyside Police confirmed to the ECHO a gang had entered the bus and tried to start the engine.
Another witness said: "There was a broken down bus that was there from at least 5:40pm and at around 7.15pm I heard police sirens passing down Heygarth.
"I walked past the bus around 8pm which was in total darkness with the door open and a police car parked behind it."
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We were contacted at 7.15pm on Wednesday, January 12, following reports a group of youths had entered an empty broken down double decker bus on Heygarth Road in Eastham, and made attempts to start the vehicle.
"The group had dispersed prior to patrols arriving. Enquiries have been carried out in the local area."
Anyone with information is asked to direct message Merseyside Police on Twitter @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000027644.
Arriva and Stagecoach both confirmed it was not their bus involved in the incident.
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