Arrest after alleged bomb threat on Doncaster bus

Officers were called to Thorne Road at around 4pm yesterday (Weds Sept 14) following information received about an alleged bomb threat on a bus.

The bus was evacuated as a precautionary measure and a cordon put in place while it was searched.

South Yorkshire Police said there was no device found and no evidence to suggest that this was a credible threat.

The man was arrested on suspicion of communicating a threat to cause an explosion and currently remains in police custody.

Police investigating the incident are keen to speak to passengers on the bus, in particular a woman who was travelling on the bus with her children.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 735 of 14 September 2016.