Yobs on bikes and scooters racially abused and threatened staff with a knife at a Merseyside restaurant.
Officers were alerted to the incident in Derby Road, Huyton Village, at 5.15pm on Sunday, January 16.
It was reported that the youths directed a racial slur towards staff, and one of the youths also threatened them with a small knife, described as a Swiss army knife.
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The thugs were reported to have made off on their bikes.
Officers attended and, following a pursuit, detained and arrested a teenager.
A 14-year-old boy, from Huyton, was arrested on suspicion of affray, a racially aggravated public order offence, possession of a bladed article in public, dangerous cycling, harassment and failure to stop for police.
He was taken into custody for questioning and has since been bailed with conditions not to go within 100 metres of Derby Road.
Knowsley Community Policing Superintendent Karl Baldwin said: "Local officers are working tirelessly to keep Huyton Village free of anti-social behaviour.
"The arrest yesterday show that we will not stand by and allow people to carry knives and threaten the safety of themselves and others.
"Our message to those who might think about carrying a knife is clear: It is just not worth the risk. Every day we are out on patrols, conducting stop searches, executing warrants, putting every effort into arresting offenders and putting them before the courts."
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook Merseyside Police CC with reference 22000036574.
You can also call 101 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.
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