A 25-year-old male has been arrested after reports of a man threatening people with machete blades in Co Tyrone.
The incident was reported to have happened in Coalisland on Sunday afternoon.
A PSNI spokesperson said they received a report shortly before 1.45pm of a man “armed with two machetes” threatening people in the town’s Derry Road area.
”Officers and attended and quickly located the 25-year-old man, arresting him on suspicion of possession of an article with a blade or point in a public place,” they said.
“During the arrest, the man spat at an officer, and was further arrested on suspicion of assault on police.”
The man remained in police custody on Sunday evening.
”Our enquiries are ongoing into this incident, and we would encourage anyone who witnessed anything suspicious in the area to contact police on 101 quoting reference 774 28/04/24,” the spokesperson added.
