A man has been arrested following reports of a person making threats with a knife in Great Barr. Officers from West Midlands Police were dispatched to an address in the Pheasey area shortly after 7pm on Monday, 27 April.
A 56-year-old man was detained on suspicion of threatening a person with a knife in a public place and possession of a knife. He was taken into custody and remains there as investigations continue.
Walsall Police shared details of the incident on social media, stating: 'We’ve arrested a man after responding to reports of a man making threats while armed with a knife in Great Barr. We were called to an address in Pheasey shortly after 7pm last night. Officers arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of threatening a person with a knife in a public place and possession of a knife. He was taken into custody where he remains as our enquiries continue.'
Police inquiries are ongoing. For more information about how the force is tackling knife crime, visit the West Midlands Police website.
