Man carrying piece of wood arrested after Redcar Job Centre disturbance

Redcar Job Centre is closed for the rest of the day after man, 56, causes disturbance just before 9.40am

Police were called in to a job centre amid reports a man carrying a piece of wood was causing a disturbance.

 The man was later arrested for possession of an offensive weapon in a public place after a run-in with staff at Redcar job centre - which was subsequently closed for the rest of the day.
Police were called to the job centre on West Dyke Road just before 9.40am today.

A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "Police were called and the man was escorted out.
"The 56-year-old from Redcar was arrested."
The job centre closed as a result of the incident.

A spokesperson for the Department of Work and Pensions said: "Redcar job centre will remain closed for the rest of today following an earlier incident.
"The matter is now being handled by the police."

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