Man seen making threats with knife in Leeds city centre

A knife-wielding man has been arrested after he was seen making threats in Leeds city centre
By Joe Cooper
Published 16th Aug 2019, 18:10 BST
The NCP car park in New York Street, Leeds (Photo: Google).The NCP car park in New York Street, Leeds (Photo: Google).
The NCP car park in New York Street, Leeds (Photo: Google).

Police were called to the Kirkgate area of the city at 1.06pm on Friday after reports that security guards had detained a man with a knife who had been making threats.

-> Leeds man jailed for series of child sexual offencesWhen officers arrived they arrested a man on suspicion of assault, theft and possession of an offensive weapon.

Video posted online shows a man being restrained in the NCP car park in New York Street.

The man is in custody and enquiries are ongoing.