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| Police respond to 'serious incident' in Barnsley | Police respond to 'serious incident' in Barnsley |
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| Police have arrested a person in connection with a knife attack in Barnsley town centre on Saturday morning, the South Yorkshire force has said. | |
| Officers were called to the town centre at about 8.20am after reports that a man had been stabbed. Police then received several further reports of an individual carrying a knife in the town centre. | |
| One man has minor injuries after the incident. No other injuries have been reported so far, police said. | |
| UPDATE: Please see below for update on #Barnsley town centre incident. One person is in police custody. If you see anything suspicious or hold information about this morning's incident, please call 101 quoting incident number 246 8/9/18 pic.twitter.com/dAlXzlaX9y | |
| South Yorkshire police are working to establish whether the stabbing is an isolated incident and whether the perpetrator acted alone. | |
| The force confirmed there would be a high visibility police presence in Barnsley town centre while inquiries took place. | |
| Police have asked the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to authorities. Witnesses to Saturday morning’s incident have also been asked to contact the force. | |
| Earlier on Saturday morning, South Yorkshire police said they were responding to a “serious incident” in Barnsley town centre. | |
| Reports on social media said the town centre was on lockdown and shops had been asked to lock their doors. | Reports on social media said the town centre was on lockdown and shops had been asked to lock their doors. |
| The Facebook page for Barnsley market said it had closed while police respond to the incident, but the market has since reopened. | The Facebook page for Barnsley market said it had closed while police respond to the incident, but the market has since reopened. |
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