Man arrested after ambulance assault

Police were called to an address on St Bernard’s Road, Knott End, at 2.41pm on Tuesday. It was reported that a man was threatening self-harm. An ambulance was also called.

Police and paramedics attended. Two police officers were assaulted in an ambulance.

Nobody was taken to hospital, the North West Ambulance service said.

A 36-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace and assault on police. He remains in police custody.