Man naked from waist down arrested with knife in town centre

Man naked from waist down arrested with knife in town centre

A man half naked from the waist down has been arrested for threatening members of the public with a knife. Police said that at around 1pm this afternoon (Saturday August 2), officers were alerted to a man with his genitals and bum out on full show in the centre of Malmesbury, Wiltshire.

The half naked man was spotted in Dark Lane but is understood to have travelled on foot on Bristol Street and Bremilham Road, having assaulted and threatened members of the public with the knife.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said officers attended the incident and arrested the man on Bristol Street. He was provided with medical treatment at the scene and is currently in police custody.

There have been no reported serious injuries. A hei