A 34-year-old man from Wigton has been arrested for allegedly pulling a knife on a male cyclist in Carlisle yesterday.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident that occurred outside of McVities on Church Street, yesterday (July 8) at 4pm.
It is reported a man got out of a dark-coloured hatchback car, pulled a knife from his clothing and confronted another male on a pushbike at the pedestrian crossing.
The 34-year-old was arrested on suspicion of using "threatening behaviour with intent to cause fear of violence, possessing a sharp-pointed article in a public place and threatening a person with a sharply pointed article in a public place".
He was later released on bail.
Police are asking for any witnesses with mobile phone footage or dashcam to contact us.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 135 of 8 July 2024.
You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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