Police in Northern Ireland respond to reports of a “man with knife” on Portstewart Strand, near Coleraine, after members of the public reported seeing a man carrying what appeared to be a knife. Multiple outlets report that officers are dispatched to the beach and carry out a search of a nearby vehicle, after which police determine the situation does not involve criminal activity. Police later describe the activity as barbecue preparation, with the item seen on the beach understood to be related to cooking rather than a threat.
The incident is covered across several local reports, including references to a police statement issued by the PSNI. According to the statements cited by outlets, police note that no criminal offences are identified following the checks at the scene. The matter is treated as a misinterpretation of what people were seeing at the time, and officers’ attention moves away from any alleged wrongdoing once the context is confirmed.
