Together ‘we nailed it’ – police thank ‘eagle eyed’ public after spotting man walking around Flint with a hammer

Police have thanked ‘eagle-eyed’ members of the public who spotted and reported seeing a man walking around part of Flint with a hammer. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers from North Flintshire say they apprehended and arrested then man. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A police spokesperson said officers were called at “15.28, to a report that a man was swinging a small hammer around as he was walking along Northop Road Flint.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A post on the forces North Flintshire Facebook page says: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Thank you to the various eagle-eyed members of the public who sighted a male in possession of a hammer walking in the area of Flint and assisted us in locating him. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This male has now been apprehended and arrested by officers.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson added, “Together #wenailedit” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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