Armed police detain teenager after knife threat

A teenager has been detained by armed officers after allegedly threatening a man at knife-point.

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Officers were called to Stewart Place in the village of Wanlockhead in Dumfries and Galloway at around 8.20pm yesterday.

A 17-year-old man had allegedly threatened another man with a knife and police set up a cordon around a property and called in an armed response unit.

The teenager gave himself up after around an hour and was taken into police custody.

A force spokesman said: “Police attended and the area surrounding the incident was cordoned off to ensure public safety. Armed police officers traced the male a short time later and the incident was brought to a safe conclusion after about an hour when he surrendered to police.”