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| Inquiry over 'wrong' armed arrest | Inquiry over 'wrong' armed arrest |
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| Three police forces are to be investigated after armed police ordered a man to lie face-down at a railway station in a case of mistaken identity. | Three police forces are to be investigated after armed police ordered a man to lie face-down at a railway station in a case of mistaken identity. |
| Two Dorset Police officers arrested the 21-year-old at gunpoint after his train stopped at Bournemouth on Saturday. | Two Dorset Police officers arrested the 21-year-old at gunpoint after his train stopped at Bournemouth on Saturday. |
| He was identified by British Transport Police after Hampshire police told them of an earlier incident in Basingstoke. | He was identified by British Transport Police after Hampshire police told them of an earlier incident in Basingstoke. |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said all three forces would be investigated. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said all three forces would be investigated. |
| 'Apology made' | 'Apology made' |
| In a statement, it said the inquiry would be "a supervised investigation carried out by Dorset Police so that the actions of the three forces involved can be examined". | In a statement, it said the inquiry would be "a supervised investigation carried out by Dorset Police so that the actions of the three forces involved can be examined". |
| "The IPCC received a referral from Dorset Police on 6 July and decided yesterday that the actions of the force were appropriate and proportionate to the circumstances and decided that the matter could be dealt with locally." | "The IPCC received a referral from Dorset Police on 6 July and decided yesterday that the actions of the force were appropriate and proportionate to the circumstances and decided that the matter could be dealt with locally." |
| Dorset Police said a senior officer had visited the man and his family, who live in Bournemouth, and that an apology had been made. | Dorset Police said a senior officer had visited the man and his family, who live in Bournemouth, and that an apology had been made. |
| In a statement, the force said: "The 21-year old Bournemouth man was taken to Bournemouth police station but it quickly became clear that it was a case of mistaken identity and he was released immediately. | In a statement, the force said: "The 21-year old Bournemouth man was taken to Bournemouth police station but it quickly became clear that it was a case of mistaken identity and he was released immediately. |
| "During the arrest at Bournemouth railway station, no shots were fired and no-one was injured." | "During the arrest at Bournemouth railway station, no shots were fired and no-one was injured." |
| "Dorset Police has voluntarily referred the incident in which a man was detained by armed police officers at Bournemouth railway station over the weekend to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. | "Dorset Police has voluntarily referred the incident in which a man was detained by armed police officers at Bournemouth railway station over the weekend to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. |
| "The force is also providing on-going support to the family with the appointment of a dedicated family liaison officer." | "The force is also providing on-going support to the family with the appointment of a dedicated family liaison officer." |
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