A 23-year-old man has been arrested
Police in Coleraine have arrested a 23-year-old man following the report of a person being armed with a knife within the Bushmills Street space this morning.
Liam Tunney
As we speak at 17:04
That is the terrifying second a masked man brandishing what seems to be a machete remonstrated with members of the general public in Co Derry.
Passers-by in Coleraine might be seen backing away from the person, who’s clad all in black and is carrying a backpack in addition to the blade.
His face is roofed with a balaclava and he seems to be sporting a second masks beneath.
The person might be heard shouting “deliver it on” as he backs off within the course of the prepare station near the Bushmills Street space of the city, waving the blade in a single hand and carrying the backpack within the different.
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Additional movies of the incident have additionally been circulating on social media.
Police confirmed a 23-year-old man had been arrested because of the incident.
“Police in Coleraine have arrested a 23-year-old man following the report of a person being armed with a knife within the Bushmills Street space this morning,” stated a spokesperson.
