HELENSBURGH police arrested a man allegedly in possession of a knife at a town centre pub.

Officers were flagged down by members of staff at the premises on West Clyde Street on Saturday, October 5, who informed them that a male customer within the pub had allegedly been spotted with the weapon.

Police attended and detained the man, who was identified as a 28-year-old from France, and a search reportedly resulted in the recovery of a lock-back knife.

The man was arrested and will be reported to the procurator fiscal for the alleged offence.

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