North Tees Hospital: Arrest after reports of man with knife

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A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and affray

Armed police were called to a hospital in Teesside after reports that a man had a knife.

Units from Cleveland Police were seen at the University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton at around 07:30 BST.

The force said a man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and affray. No-one was harmed in the incident.

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust said: "As this is an ongoing case, we cannot comment."

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