Man arrested in Peterborough's Cathedral Square after reports of people being threatened with a knife

Police contacted about incident in Park Road

By Stephen Briggs

Published 18th Apr 2024, 11:46 BST

Updated 18th Apr 2024, 13:23 BST

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A man has been arrested by police in Cathedral Square after reports of people being threatened in Peterborough.

Eye witnesses reported seeing a number of police cars arrive in the city centre at around 11am today (Thursday.)

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said they were contacted at 10.45am with reports a man had threatened people with a knife in Park Road, Peterborough.

The spokesperson said a man had then been arrested in Cathedral Square a short time later.

A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill. He remains in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.