POLICE were called after a man was reported to have threatened several members of the public.
Three police vans were seen outside Oxfam in Kendal town centre.
The incident happened at noon on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said they were called to a report of a public order incident in the Allhallows Lane area.
A man was reported to have verbally threatened people. No one was hurt in the incident.
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