Knife man arrested by taser police in Spalding

Police armed with tasers arrested a man with a knife in Spalding.

Inspector Gareth Boxall of Spalding Police said on Saturday, July 7 at around 8.30pm, officers were deployed to New Road to a report of a male with a knife.

The officers arrested a 21-year-old man from the Boston area on suspicion of possessing a folding
lock knife.

Insp Boxall said the tasers weren’t used and the knife was recovered.

The man has been released under investigation.

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