Man reportedly seen with knife arrested in Stratford today
Else Kvist, Reporter
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
5:07 PM
A man was arrested in Stratford today after reportedly being seen with a knife.
He was arrested for breaching the peace after police arrived on the Broadway.
A police spokesman said: Police were called to reports of a man seen with a knife on the Broadway at 12.50pm. Officers arrived and arrested a male for affray.”
The man is now in custody.
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