Arrest after reports of man armed with ‘large’ knife in South Shields street

Officers were called to Hudson Street, Tyne Dock, South Shields, at around 1.30pm, today, after concerns were raised.

Police said when officers arrived they found a man in possession of a knife.

A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: “At about 1.30pm, today, police received a report a man had been seen carrying a large knife on Hudson Street in South Shields.”

The spokesman said officers attended and a 22-year-old man was arrested and a knife was seized.

He added: “Nobody has been injured and the man remains in police custody at this time.”