POLICE are investigating an alleged attack on a Bolton taxi driver on Saturday night.

Siraj Patel, aged 32, from Daubhill suffered a bruised face after he was punched outside the Red Line private hire office on Halliwell Road following an argument.

A colleague's private hire car was also damaged.

Police were called and a man was arrested at the scene. He was taken to Astley Bridge police station and later bailed to report back to the station on December 1.