Cops raced to a street in Glenrothes after reports of a man wielding a knife.
The individual was allegedly seen carrying a blade on Waverley Drive at around 5.30pm on Friday, February 19.
Cops apprehended a 28-year-old man in the residential street.
The man was then arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
He is due to appear at court at a later date.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5.30pm on Friday, 19 February, police received a report of a man in possession of a knife in Waverley Drive, Glenrothes.
"Officers attended and a 28-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with this incident. He will appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court at a later date.
"A full report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal."
