The suspect is still on the run<\/p>\n
A mum was left terrified after her and her children were reportedly threatened by a “youth with a knife” at a shopping centre in South Bristol<\/a> at around 1.40pm this afternoon (Friday, September 26).<\/p>\n Avon and Somerset Police<\/a> received a 999 call from a mum who claimed that multiple threats were made to harm her as well as her children at Broadwalk Shopping Centre, in Knowle<\/a>.<\/p>\n The youth, who was described as a male who was riding a green motorbike, was reported to have a knife.<\/p>\n Firearms officers were immediately deployed to the shopping centre and were assisted by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter.<\/p>\n However, the youth has not been located as of this time and officers are conducting patrols around the South Bristol area.<\/p>\n The youth was described as wearing a white and blue hooded top, a black balaclava and was not wearing a helmet when riding the motorbike.<\/p>\n Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward and for anyone with information on a youth matching the description provided to call police on 101, quoting reference 522527 0821.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “We have received a 999 call from a woman who claimed a youth with a knife made multiple threats to harm her and her children at Broadwalk Shopping Centre, in Knowle, Bristol at around 1.40pm today (Friday, September 26).<\/p>\n \u201cDue to reports a knife is involved, firearms officers have been deployed to the scene, with support from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter.<\/p>\n \u201cThe informant has described the male as a youth, wearing a white and blue hooded top, a black balaclava, who was riding a green motorbike, with no helmet.<\/p>\n \u201cThe suspect has not been located, but officers are carrying out patrols in the south Bristol area and following a number of lines of enquiry.<\/p>\n \u201cAny witnesses to the incident, or those with dashcam or mobile phone footage of a youth on a motorbike matching the description stated, are urged to call police on 101 quoting reference number 5225270821.\u201d<\/p>\n A spokesperson for NPAS said: “At 14.03hrs on Friday, September 26, a police helicopter crew from NPAS Almondsbury was deployed to the Bristol area to assist Avon and Somerset Police in the search for a stolen motorcycle.<\/p>\n “Total flying time on the task was 35 minutes.”<\/p>\n