Police officers arrested a man in Great Yarmouth for carrying a samurai sword. Picture: Ian Burt (Image: Archant © 2012)
A man brandishing a 'samurai sword' in the centre of a Norfolk town has been arrested by police.
Officers from Norfolk Police were called to Napoleon Place in Great Yarmouth at around 4.30pm yesterday after a member of the public rang 999.
On social networking website Twitter, Great Yarmouth Police said they arrested a male for carrying a samurai sword in a public place.
A spokesman for Norfolk Police confirmed the man was arrested for possession of a blade article in a public place.
They were unable to confirm if the man remained in custody today.
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