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| Paul Gascoigne arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after allegedly throwing a brick at a van | |
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| Paul Gascoigne has been taken into custody on suspicion of criminal damage after he allegedly hurled a brick at a van in an apparent altercation with a photographer. | Paul Gascoigne has been taken into custody on suspicion of criminal damage after he allegedly hurled a brick at a van in an apparent altercation with a photographer. |
| The former England footballer, 47, was arrested at his penthouse home in Sandbanks, Dorset, on 10 September shortly before 2pm. | The former England footballer, 47, was arrested at his penthouse home in Sandbanks, Dorset, on 10 September shortly before 2pm. |
| Officers arrived at the scene in two cars and a police van. Several stood guard outside the residence as others were seen entering the property and closing the balcony doors. | Officers arrived at the scene in two cars and a police van. Several stood guard outside the residence as others were seen entering the property and closing the balcony doors. |
| Soon after, Gascoigne - who was wearing a hooded dressing gown - was led away from the house by the officers and into the back of the police van. | Soon after, Gascoigne - who was wearing a hooded dressing gown - was led away from the house by the officers and into the back of the police van. |
| He was taken to Poole Police Station, where he was questioned and later released on bail to return to the station in October. | He was taken to Poole Police Station, where he was questioned and later released on bail to return to the station in October. |
| “At 1.42pm officers attended a disturbance (and) a 47-year-old man was arrested for criminal damage,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said. | “At 1.42pm officers attended a disturbance (and) a 47-year-old man was arrested for criminal damage,” a Dorset Police spokesperson said. |
| “He was released on bail until October pending further enquiries.” | “He was released on bail until October pending further enquiries.” |
| The alleged incident followed reports that Gascoigne, who recently left hospital after being treated for alcoholism, had been drinking with locals at nearby pub the Star Inn. | The alleged incident followed reports that Gascoigne, who recently left hospital after being treated for alcoholism, had been drinking with locals at nearby pub the Star Inn. |
| According to reports in The Sun, the sportsman had been seen wearing full fishing gear and holding a chicken. | According to reports in The Sun, the sportsman had been seen wearing full fishing gear and holding a chicken. |
| In 2010, Gascoigne famously called a radio station to inform them he was on a search for murder fugitive Raoul Moat, armed with a fishing rod, lager and a roast chicken. | In 2010, Gascoigne famously called a radio station to inform them he was on a search for murder fugitive Raoul Moat, armed with a fishing rod, lager and a roast chicken. |
| “He is willing to give in now,” he told the station. “I just want to give him some therapy and say, ‘Come on Moaty, it's Gazza.’” | “He is willing to give in now,” he told the station. “I just want to give him some therapy and say, ‘Come on Moaty, it's Gazza.’” |
| The footballer later confessed he had “no idea” that the fugitive, who was shot dead after a stand-off with armed officers, had killed a policeman by firing a gun at his face at point blank range. | The footballer later confessed he had “no idea” that the fugitive, who was shot dead after a stand-off with armed officers, had killed a policeman by firing a gun at his face at point blank range. |
| “I thought I could take him fishing because stuff like that has worked on me,” he told the Daily Express of the incident. “But his situation was different from mine.” | “I thought I could take him fishing because stuff like that has worked on me,” he told the Daily Express of the incident. “But his situation was different from mine.” |