A man seen walking down the main street of a small town with a knife in each hand sparked a police response this afternoon, police say.
The 12.30pm incident in Milton, South Otago, was resolved peacefully, police said in a statement late this afternoon.
Police were first alerted by family concerned about the well-being of a man.
"A short time later he was seen walking along Union Street with a knife in each hand and further calls were made to the police."
Police officers from Balclutha and Milton, along with a police dog unit, responded and two schools and a kindergarten were asked to keep children inside as a precaution.
