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Man arrested on suspicion of grooming on town's seafront

Blackpool Promenade
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The arrest was made following an incident on Tuesday evening

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual grooming after an incident on Blackpool Promenade.

Police were called to the scene on Tuesday evening and the 55-year-old suspect was held and later released on conditional bail.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "We were called at 19.40 BST on 23 April to a report of a sexual offence.

"A 55-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of sexual grooming. He has since been released on conditional bail pending further investigation."