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Coleraine: Man arrested after Bushmills Road knife incident

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Footage and photographs circulating on social media appeared to show an individual armed with a machete-type blade

A man has been arrested in Coleraine, County Londonderry, after police responded to reports of a man with a knife.

Footage and photographs circulating on social media appeared to show an individual armed with a machete-type blade.

Police received reports of an armed man in the Bushmills Road area.

The 23-year-old was arrested on Wednesday morning and remains in custody.

The police have confirmed to ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News NI that the man was detained by members of the public before officers arrived on the scene.