Bagpiper arrested for causing distress

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A busker playing the bagpipes has been arrested for causing a breach of the peace.

Shaun Cartwright was handcuffed and driven to the police station in Bridport, Dorset, and his beloved pipes were seized.

He was accused of causing 'distress' to shoppers - which came as a great surprise to Mr Cartwright, 38, as he had made £50 in just an hour of playing.

Officers told busker Mr Cartwright his piping had annoyed members of the public in Bridport, Dorset, and detained him for a breach of the peace.

He was handcuffed and driven to a police station while his pipes were seized.

Mr Cartwright, an accomplished piper who has been playing for more than 25 years, was later released. He was told it was not in the public interest to press charges and his pipes were returned to him.

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