Man accused of impersonating police officer

A Google Map photo of Bell Square in Silsden. It shows a road with two carriageways.Image source, Google
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Three 12-year-old children were approached by a man in Silsden

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer.

He was detained after three children, all aged 12, were approached by a man in Bell Square, Silsden, near Keighley, on Friday night, according to West Yorkshire Police.

The man, 41, was also arrested on suspicion of carrying out two assaults, a force spokesperson said.

No injuries were reported, they added, and the man has since been released on bail while enquiries continue.

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