A MAN was threatened with being Tasered by police and arrested in a town centre overnight. 

The man was arrested by officers in the early hours in Blackburn after he threatened to stab another person with an 8 ins knife.

Before he could be arrested officers had to taser him.

Cheif Inspector Hassan Khan said: "Police have just arrested a male threatening to stab someone with this 8 ins knife in Blackburn town centre.

"Fortunately (for him) he complied with officers instructions after being red dotted with taser."