Asda evacuated after shopper's umbrella mistaken for weapon View Image

Asda shoppers were plunged into chaos today - after mistaking a man's umbrella for a weapon. The supermarket off Craven Way, Bristol, was evacuated shortly before 1pm this afternoon (October 25) after members of the public reported seeing a man "in possession of a bladed weapon".

Photos from the scene show a crowd of customers fearfully waiting outside the store while police investigated.

Cops later confirmed the item the man was carrying "was an umbrella" - but assured members of the public they did "the right thing" in raising the alarm.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police, said: "Officers responded to calls after a man with an umbrella was mistaken for being in possession of a bladed weapon today (Sat

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