Article 52ED4 Police officer who threatened to 'make up' offence suspended after outcry

Police officer who threatened to 'make up' offence suspended after outcry

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Mattha Busby
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Young man pulled over in Lancashire was told police would fabricate evidence to detain him

A police officer who was filmed threatening to "make something up" in order to lock up a young man has been suspended after a public outcry.

The man was reportedly pulled over in Accrington, Lancashire, on Friday by police after purchasing a quad bike for a relative when he was accosted by an officer and ordered to surrender his car keys, prompting him to protest he had done nothing wrong.

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