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At approximately 3.15 pm on the 27/7 Balclutha Police were informed that a male aged 20 with a large concealed knife was causing concern to the public on Clyde St near George St Balclutha
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He had? a short time earlier threatened a female acquaintence at a nearby address and had since left, threatening people on the street and causing minor damage.
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Upon arrival police located the man inside a local business premise and as he was violent and resisting arrest pepper spray was deployed to enable police to restrain and take the man into custody
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He will be appearing in the Dunedin District Court tomorrow on a range of charges
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No one was physically injured as a result of the incident
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Al Dickie
Senior Sergeant
Area Response Manager
Clutha Taieri