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Knife Incident In Town

09 August 2021
Knife Incident In Town

A man has been arrested following an incident in the centre of town. Just after 12 noon the RGP Control Room received a report of a man brandishing a knife at a business in Irish Town. 

Shortly after, police received a second report of the same man brandishing a knife just outside the Hindu Temple on Engineer’s Lane. 

A statement from the RGP follows below:

Both RGP and GDP officers were dispatched to the area and at around 12:19 a man was arrested. 

Police are advising members of the public to stay away from the area of Engineer’s Lane while officers continue to search the area, which is a live crime scene and investigation.