The woman was taken to hospital after being struck by the object
A woman inside the Boots store at the Mall in Blackburn was hit by the lit object at around midday on Tuesday. She was taken to hospital but not thought to be seriously injured.
Police rushed to the building and a 52-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of arson and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. A spokesperson for Lancashire Constabulary today said the man has been detained under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act. READ MORE: Ormskirk hairdresser Courtney Boorne screamed for help as boyfriend killed her in tower block
DI Heather Martin, from Blackburn CID, said: ““I want to reassure the public that this is being treated as an isolated incident and there is a dedicated team of officers assigned to this case. Our neighbourhood officers will continue to patrol Blackburn town centre, as they normally do, and I would encourage anybody with concerns to approach them.”
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