Boy, 15, charged with threatening Sheffield bus drivers with imitation gun

A teenage boy has been charged over incidents in which city bus drivers were allegedly threatened.
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The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with two counts of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

He has also been charged with criminal damage, theft and theft of a motor vehicle.

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The charges relate to incidents reported on September 26, 2020, in which bus drivers were threatened whilst working in the Firth Park area of the city.

A cordon of police tape is pictured      (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)A cordon of police tape is pictured      (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
A cordon of police tape is pictured (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
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