A man who was wanted on recall to prison was arrested in Aldi for allegedly threatening staff with a needle.
The man was arrested at Aldi in Bankside, Warrington on Saturday, for an allegation of theft and threats towards staff with a needle, Cheshire Police said.
In a statement on Facebook, a spokesperson for Warrington Police said the threats were a breach of the man's criminal behaviour order.
This order includes not to cause harassment, alarm or distress to anyone in Cheshire, Cheshire Live reports.
The man was also wanted on a recall to prison, police said.
A resident who commented on the Warrington Police Facebook post said he was in the shop at the time.
He said: "I was in the store with my son at the time. The Aldi staff did a great job of detaining him till the police came."
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A Warrington Police spokesperson said: "Male arrested at ALDI Bankside for an allegation of theft and threats towards staff with a needle.
"The threats were a Breach of his Criminal Behaviour Order – not to cause harassment, alarm or distress to any person within Cheshire.
Male was also wanted on a recall to prison."
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