Man charged with a number of offences following report of knife-wielding male in Newtownabbey
A man has been charged with a number of offences in relation to an incident in the Greencastle Close area, of Newtownabbey, on Wednesday (March 25) afternoon.
Following receipt of a report of a man armed with a knife in the Greencastle Close area, police detained a 34-year-old male a short time later in the Shore Road area.
The man has been charged with common assault and possessing an article with a blade or point in a public place.
He is due to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court on Wednesday, April 22.
Police say as is usual procedure, all charges are reviewed by the Public Prosecution Service.
In a earlier statement, the PSNI said: “Police are aware of speculation on social media regarding the location of this incident and we would ask that people refrain from adding to any misinformation.”
However, police clarified the man did not enter the grounds of a local school.