A youth is arrested in Kilwilke by specially trained police following reports of a man carrying a knife in the area.

The video taken by an eyewitness shows the youth running across the road just inches in front of a police car before he is apprehended and brought to the ground.

The incidents was sparked around 2pm on Friday following an incident in William Street when a man is reported to have been seen carrying a knife.

Given the nature of the incident specially trained armed response officers were called in, both for public safety and the safety of the suspect.

A youth is arrested in Kilwilke by specially trained police following reports of a man carrying a knife in the area.