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« on: January 20, 2012, 20:34:15 »
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Do you recognise this man? British Transport Police appeal for information after man delays sleeper service ^ Penzance

British Transport Police (BTP▸ (British Transport Police)) officers are appealing for the public^s help to identify a man they wish to speak to in connection with an incident at Penzance railway station.

Officers have today released CCTV▸ (Closed Circuit Tele-Vision) images of a man they believe will have information which can assist the investigation into the incident which took place on Friday, 9 December 2011.

PC Wayne Frost, investigating officer, said BTP received a call at around 9.45pm from rail staff reporting that a man was holding up a train and being abusive towards staff.

^Rail staff reported that a male passenger had tried to get on to the overnight sleeper service from Penzance to London Paddington without a valid ticket,^ PC Frost said. "When train staff told the man he would not be able to travel on the sleeper service, the man stood in front of the doors on one of the carriages, preventing staff from closing it. This led to the train being delayed for around 30 minutes, causing inconvenience to other passengers on board the service as well as the rail network.^

Rail staff called police but the man then left at around 10.10pm on a different train before police arrived.

Devon and Cornwall Police were also dispatched to Truro station in an attempt to meet the train the man travelled on but he had alighted from the train and left Truro station on foot before officers arrived.

PC Frost added: ^Enquiries are ongoing to trace and speak to the man who caused the delay and was abusive towards staff. Today, I am issuing these CCTV images as I believe this man will have information which could assist. I would ask anyone who knows this man to contact BTP straight away.^

Anyone with information is asked to contact British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. In all calls, please quote log reference B6/WWA of 19/01/2012.



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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2012, 20:51:47 »
Similar 'fun' on the PNZ PAD» (Paddington (London) - next trains) HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) today - passenger has no ticket and RPI▸ (Revenue Protection Inspector, or Retail Price Index, depending on context) sells him an anytime ticket - he is not happy and negotiates to get off at Camborne in return for a partial refund.
Immediately gets back on and hides in a toilet - RPI anticpated that and got him off the train...however as the HST is leaving Camborne he dives through an open window resulting in a rapid stop and unhappy motorists still held at the crossing.

 
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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2012, 21:33:28 »
I have to say, the man in the photo above seems to have put on an awful lot of weight between pictures 1 and 2 being taken. Lunch in Penzance station Pumpkin outlet, presumably?
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2012, 21:58:12 »
Good spot Phil.  Grin

You'd think BTP▸ (British Transport Police) would use one of the many photo editing options that are out there to resize the image....



Took me all of 30 seconds.  Grin

And *pedant alert*, there's no Pumpkin at PNZ. The refreshment room (Buffet and Bar) is a privately run operation...
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 22:54:36 »
Why did the 22.10 XC▸ (Cross Country Trains (franchise)) take him after delaying the sleeper for this period Huh
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 22:12:50 »
And how the police couldn't attend Penzance in 30 mins , let alone the time it took to travel to Truro ?? Smiley
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