Man carrying a knife is Tasered in supermarket car park in Leeds

Police were forced to use a Taser to detain a man seen with a knife outside a Leeds supermarket.

The incident happened in the car park of the Aldi store on Regent Street in Sheepscar just before 9pm on Saturday night.

Armed police operation closes road in ArmleyNobody was injured but there was concern for public safety and police deployed a Taser device.

A man was arrested at the scene and has now been referred for mental health treatment.

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