Police were called out after people called to report a man with a sword was seen wandering around an area of Whitehaven.
People in the Hensingham area of Whitehaven had called police, concerned that they had spotted the man last night, August 24, and posted on social media to warn people to stay indoors.
Officers attended and Cumbria Constabulary posted on its Facebook page: “We would like to reassure people following reports circulating that a man had been seen in the Hensingham area of Whitehaven in public with a sword.
“Officers responded to reports and found a teenager with a replica wooden sword. There was no threat to the public.”
