Man arrested after staff members threatened with knife in Belfast shopping centre

A stock picture of a Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) logo badge in Derry City in Northern Ireland.
It happened at around 2.15pm on Tuesday afternoon and the man was subsequently arrested in the Donegall Road area of west Belfast on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

A 37-year-old man has been arrested after two staff members were threatened in a Belfast shopping centre.

It happened at around 2.15pm on Tuesday afternoon and the man was subsequently arrested in the Donegall Road area of west Belfast on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

No one was injured and police are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch.

Update: The man was later released on bail to allow for further inquiries.

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