Man arrested with two knives at Holborn Underground station
Written by News on 02/06/2018
A man with two knives has been arrested at a Tube station in central London.
Holborn station was closed as a precaution, British Transport Police said, but has since reopened.
The incident is not believed to be terror related.
A suspicious item was assessed by “specialist teams” but did not pose a threat.
Officers said a 33-year-old man had been arrested “on suspicion of possession of a bladed weapon and has been taken to police custody as enquiries continue”.
Police had been called shortly after 4pm over reports of a man in possession of a knife on a Central Line train.
Firearms officers were among those sent to the station.
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