A man has been charged following the alleged incident at a retail park in Leckwith, Cardiff
Police rushed to a busy retail park in Cardiff to detain a man who was seen with a knife. The incident happened at the Capital retail park at Leckwith beside the Cardiff City Stadium while the shopping area was busy with families days before Christmas.
Officers from South Wales Police rushed to the scene after calls were made and the man with the knife was detained by midday on Tuesday, the force said on Wednesday afternoon.
When officers arrived a suspect had left the scene but a man was arrested within 45 minutes and a knife was recovered. Jay Robert, from Canton, was later charged with being in possession of a pointed or bladed article in a public place.
The 31-year-old appeared at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, December 17, where he pleaded guilty to the offence.
He has been remanded into custody until a further hearing at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on January 6 for a pre-sentence report to be prepared.
Inspector Richard Lloyd from Fairwater Police Station said: “We hope this update provides some reassurance to the public who witnessed yesterday’s incident.
“South Wales Police takes all reports of knives or weapons in public seriously and will always respond to concerns and reports.”
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