A man suspected of blackmailing an elderly woman was apprehended by members of the public as he tried to escape police. The 34-year-old was spotted in the Bilsdale Grange area of Buttershaw last night. He ran off but was grabbed by members of the public on Reevy Crescent, Buttershaw. He was in police custody last night.
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