A police investigation has been launched after reports of a man threatening someone with a knife in the High Street, Huntingdon.

The Hunts Post: Police at the scene in Huntingdon High StreetPolice at the scene in Huntingdon High Street (Image: Archant)

Officers from the armed policing unit attended the scene, but the man had fled.

A spokesman for Cambridgeshire police said: “We were called at about 10.20am today (3 January) with reports of a man threatening someone with a knife in the High Street, Huntingdon.

“Officers from the armed policing unit attended the scene, but the man had fled. He is described as black, with long dreadlocks in a ponytail, wearing a dark coat and jeans.

“The victim, who is in his 30s, also left the area is not believed to have been injured.

The Hunts Post: Police at the scene in Huntingdon High StreetPolice at the scene in Huntingdon High Street (Image: Archant)

“Anyone with information regarding this incident should call police on 101 quoting incident 109 of 3 January or visit www.cambs.police.uk/report.”