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| Man is arrested after M62 closure | Man is arrested after M62 closure |
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| A stretch of the M62 in Merseyside has been partially re-opened after being closed because of a "suspicious package" found on a coach. | A stretch of the M62 in Merseyside has been partially re-opened after being closed because of a "suspicious package" found on a coach. |
| Police called the bomb squad and shut the road in both directions for four hours between junctions four at Rocket and six at Tarbock Island. | Police called the bomb squad and shut the road in both directions for four hours between junctions four at Rocket and six at Tarbock Island. |
| The closure followed a disturbance on the National Express 380 service from Liverpool to Manchester. | The closure followed a disturbance on the National Express 380 service from Liverpool to Manchester. |
| A man has been arrested and detained under the Mental Health Act. | A man has been arrested and detained under the Mental Health Act. |
| The eastbound lane where the evacuated coach is parked, remains closed and passengers are being interviewed by police officers about the incident. | The eastbound lane where the evacuated coach is parked, remains closed and passengers are being interviewed by police officers about the incident. |
| A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "We were called following a disturbance on a coach and the discovery of a suspicious package. | A Merseyside Police spokesman said: "We were called following a disturbance on a coach and the discovery of a suspicious package. |
| Passengers interviewed | Passengers interviewed |
| "That package has since been declared safe. | "That package has since been declared safe. |
| "A man was arrested for a breach of the peace and as a precaution the passengers and driver were evacuated from the coach. | "A man was arrested for a breach of the peace and as a precaution the passengers and driver were evacuated from the coach. |
| "While a search of the coach and some items of luggage was carried out, a cordon was put in place which required the closure of both carriageways." | "While a search of the coach and some items of luggage was carried out, a cordon was put in place which required the closure of both carriageways." |
| Two junctions of the M62 were closed. Picture by David Jones | |
| He said a thorough search was carried out by specially trained officers and said the motorway was now fully opened west bound, with a near lane closure east bound. | He said a thorough search was carried out by specially trained officers and said the motorway was now fully opened west bound, with a near lane closure east bound. |
| He added: "The passengers are currently with officers and it is hoped that they will be able to continue their journey later today. | He added: "The passengers are currently with officers and it is hoped that they will be able to continue their journey later today. |
| "The man arrested has now been detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act." | "The man arrested has now been detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act." |
| A spokeswoman for National Express added: "There was a security incident and the police were called. | A spokeswoman for National Express added: "There was a security incident and the police were called. |
| "All the passengers were evacuated and the bomb squad were called." | "All the passengers were evacuated and the bomb squad were called." |