A man seen with a knife in Scarborough town centre has been arrested.
At about 4.20pm yesterday police detained the man outside theIceland store onVernon Road.
They were called ten minutes earlier when a member of the public reported being threatened by the suspect near the Rotunda Museum.
Incident location
No one was hurt.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “The suspect was quickly arrested and the knife recovered. He remains in custody for questioning.
“An Alsatian-type dog that was with the suspect is being cared for by a relative.
“Witnesses or anyone with relevant CCTV, dashcam or smartphone video footage of the incident are urged to get in touch to support the investigation.
In particular, we are appealing for two potential key witnesses – believed to be men – to come forward who were walking underneath Spa Bridge at the time of the initial incident.”
How to help the police
*Call North Yorkshire Police on 101
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website *Quote reference number 12260200874