Suspect arrested following reports of man with a knife in Wolverhampton
A man has been arrested following reports of a man with a knife in Wolverhampton city centre.
West Midlands Police have arrested a man in Wolverhampton, following reports of a person with a knife in the city centre.
Officers were called to Queen Street shortly before 7.30am today, where they located a man matching the descriptions provided by members of the public.
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A knife was recovered, and a 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife or blade and brought into police custody, where he remains this afternoon.
A force spokesperson said: "Tackling issues around violent crime and carrying weapons is a priority across Wolverhampton, and we are working hard to identify anyone involved as part of Operation Redfox.
"We continue to work to make our city and town centres safer as part of the national Safer Streets Winter initiative."
