Man seen making threats with knife 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).
A knife-wielding man has been arrested after he was seen making threats in Leeds city centre

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.