Teen arrested after ‘threatening people with knife’ in Mansfield

Police were called to Oxclose Lane, Mansfield, at around 12.05am on Friday after receiving a call from a member of the public.

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A suspect fled the scene and was detained with the help of a police dog.

A large kitchen knife was also recovered from the scene.

The 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and remains in police custody.

Sergeant Gavin Berry, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Although incidents like this are very rare I am aware they can cause considerable alarm in the community.

“We take knife crime incredibly seriously and incidents like this will always be met with an immediate police response,” he added.

Anyone with information about the incident should call police on 101, quoting incident number 2 of 18 September, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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