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| Manchester Arndale Centre: 'Man with knife' reported | Manchester Arndale Centre: 'Man with knife' reported |
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| Manchester's Arndale Centre was sealed off amid reports of a man with a knife - one week after several people were stabbed there. | |
| Armed police were called to the shopping centre earlier. | Armed police were called to the shopping centre earlier. |
| Greater Manchester Police said a man had been arrested and there was "not believed to be a wider threat to the community." | Greater Manchester Police said a man had been arrested and there was "not believed to be a wider threat to the community." |
| A North West Ambulance Service spokesman said crews attended but there had been no casualties. | A North West Ambulance Service spokesman said crews attended but there had been no casualties. |
| Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the arrested man remained in custody for questioning. | Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said the arrested man remained in custody for questioning. |
| A force statement added: "Police remain in attendance at Manchester Arndale Centre following reports of a man with a knife." | A force statement added: "Police remain in attendance at Manchester Arndale Centre following reports of a man with a knife." |
| Police are remaining in the area to reassure the public, the force added. | Police are remaining in the area to reassure the public, the force added. |
| The alert came one week after five people were stabbed at the centre. | The alert came one week after five people were stabbed at the centre. |
| Last week people ran screaming away from the centre after a man "lunged" and attacked a 19-year-old woman, a 59-year-old man, and another woman. | Last week people ran screaming away from the centre after a man "lunged" and attacked a 19-year-old woman, a 59-year-old man, and another woman. |
| Two others were hurt, but none of the injuries were said to be life-threatening. | Two others were hurt, but none of the injuries were said to be life-threatening. |
| A 40-year-old man was detained under the Mental Health Act. | A 40-year-old man was detained under the Mental Health Act. |