THREE men were arrested in Worcester city centre after a man was threatened with a knife in Kidderminster.

Police were alerted to an incident in the Birchen Coppice area of Kidderminster at 9.15am yesterday.

West Mercia Police refused to say whether a chase followed but it is understood a helicopter was scrambled.

More than two hours later at 11.30am officers swooped to arrest three males in City Walls Road, Worcester.

Two of the men were arrested for public order offences and one for affray.