This morning we went to Wigan town centre and parked in the Mesnes Street car park. Whilst we were sat having a coffee in Smiths coffee shop we noticed a police van and the armed response vehicle outside and a copter hovering overhead. We believe there had been an armed robbery in Ashton in Makerfield and the getaway vehicle had been abandoned inside the multi storey. We carried on around Wigan and then returned for the car only to be told that the car park was closed and no cars on the lower floors could be removed until the police had finished their job. The car park attendants were extremely helpful - taking phone numbers for everyone involved so that they could ring us when the cars could be released.
Eventually we travelled home on the bus and I got to use my free bus pass!!!!! We received a call as promised at 5pm to say we could collect our car - yippee.
I would just like to thank all council staff involved, you did a good job in a difficult situation.
1 comment:
Wow look at you.. Crime correspondent extraordinaire... staff for Wigan Council news watch out theres a new kid on the block!! Glad you got to use the bus pass!
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