Police Arrest Man with Knife in Formby Pub Altercation

A man has been arrested following a disturbance at a pub in Formby yesterday evening, Monday 20 October.

At around 8.25pm we received a report that a man was causing a disturbance and making threats at The Auld Dubliner pub after he was asked to leave when he was arguing with two customers.

Officers attended and a man was detained on Chapel Lane. He was found in possession of a steak knife.

A 58-year-old man from Formby has been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, affray, racially/religious aggravated harassment/alarm/distress, threats to kill and failing to co-operate with a preliminary test. He is still in custody to be questioned.