23-year-old woman arrested after knife incident at Leeds Asda
Published 29th Jan 2026, 08:22 BST
A woman has been arrested after an incident involving a knife at a Leeds supermarket.
Police have arrested a 23-year-old woman on suspicion of assault and possession of a bladed article in a public space.
The arrest came after officers received reports just after 4.30pm yesterday (January 28) of a customer making threats with a knife at Asda on Killingbeck Road.
The woman was detained by security staff, and officers arrested her on arrival. She was taken to the hospital with a minor hand injury.
Another woman also suffered a minor injury to her hand, a spokesperson confirmed.
Officers at the Leeds CID team continue to investigate the incident.