A MAN has been arrested after allegedly chasing police cars with a ‘machete’ on a quiet housing estate.
Cops raced to the scene on Watson Street in Motherwell at around 11pm on Sunday night after the 26-year-old was reportedly spotted with a bladed weapon.
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Three police cars, a van and a riot van were all on site.
The Daily Record reports that the man had run towards the cop vehicles with a machete.
There were no reported injuries.
He was arrested and charged in relation to the incident.
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And was expected to appear in Hamilton Sheriff Court today.
Cops confirm that enquiries are currently ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 11pm on Sunday, 1 May, police were called to a report of a man with a bladed weapon in the Watson Street area of Motherwell.
“A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged in relation to the incident and was expected to appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 3 May, 2022.
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“No one was injured and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
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