Man brandishing knife during Wigan Pride event is arrested
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A man carrying a knife was arrested in Wigan town centre by officers covering the weekend’s Pride event.
Officers working during Pride on Saturday, August 13 responded to reports of a male brandishing a knife.
Scott Dempsey, 47, was arrested and has since been charged with threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place, possession of a bladed article, and possession of an offensive weapon.
He has been remanded until court on August, 15.
The incident was not connected to the event.