A MAN has been arrested in Wirral after reportedly walking into a road brandishing a kitchen knife. 

A report was received shortly after 11.15am today that a man was walking into the road on Fender Way on the Beechwood Estate holding a small kitchen knife. He was then reported to have entered flats nearby, police say. 

A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "Specialist officers attended and a man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and affray. He has been taken to a police station in Merseyside to be interviewed.

"There are no reports that anyone was assaulted or injured."

Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious that could help is asked to contact us on social media @MerPolCC or call 101 quoting incident reference 456 of 13 May.

Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously and for free on 0800 555 111.