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Man arrested after stab threat in Walsall McDonald's

A man has been arrested after threatening to stab people at a McDonald's in Walsall.

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The McDonald's on Park Street. Photo: Google

Police were called to the restaurant on Park Street in the town centre at 8.40am today after trouble flared.

One man was threatening to stab other customers but when officers arrived no blade was found.

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A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said: "We were called at 8.40am to an altercation at a McDonald's.

"A man was threatening to stab people, but no knife was found when officers attended.

"A 29-year-old man has been arrested for a public order offence."

West Midlands Police's Force Response team tweeted to say that they responded to the call within four minutes.

The restaurant is in the centre of the town and is just around the corner from The New Art Gallery and Walsall train station.

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