Woman arrested after 'security incident' on tram at Meadowhall Interchange

A woman was arrested by police following a 'security incident' on a tram at Meadowhall Interchange.

The incident took place on the evening of Friday, March 15, 2024, with Stagecoach Supertram reporting that following a 'security incident' at Meadowhall Interchange, its yellow service trams were terminating at Tinsley/Meadowhall South that night.

South Yorkshire Police told The Star that the 'security incident' related to the alleged conduct of a woman on board a tram at the Interchange, who was subsequently arrested.

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A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: "We were called at around 6.10pm on Friday (March 15) to reports of a woman making threats and being aggressive on a stationary tram at Meadowhall Interchange.

"Officers attended and a 35-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, common assault and assaulting a police constable. She has been bailed as enquiries continue."

 Anyone with information which may assist officers is asked to report it online or via 101, stating incident number 779 of March 15, 2024.

You can access the force's online portal here: www.southyorks.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/