Police called to ‘intoxicated’ man with ‘knife’ in Cliftonville

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A man has been taken to hospital after police were called to an incident in Cliftonville today (September 5).

Kent Police was called to Sandhurst Place, by Aldi, at 12.25pm to a report of threatening behaviour involving a man who appeared to be intoxicated and holding a knife.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at 12.25pm to a report of threatening behaviour involving a man who appeared to be in an intoxicated state at a location in Sandhurst Place.

“The man was also said to have also been holding what appeared to be a knife. Police attended and located the suspect a short distance away. He was detained and has been taken to hospital.”