A Crewe man has been charged following a serious incident at a medical centre within the town, where he made "threats to kill" staff with knives.

On Tuesday 29 August, Cheshire Police received multiple reports of a man entering Grosvenor Medical Centre, Grosvenor Street, off West Street, producing two knives.

At around 3:45pm, the man threatened to kill Crewe medical staff with the weapons.

No injuries were reported in the incident at Grosvenor Medical Centre, off West Street (Ryan Parker).

Staff managed to evacuate people from the building, with internal panic alarms alerting police.

Response taser officers, firearms officers and specialist units quickly arrived at the scene, detaining and arresting the man in swift fashion.

The two knives were seized by officers, with no injuries reported from the incident.

Police have now confirmed, Geoff Critchley, 60, from Crewe has been charged with affray, threats to kill, cause a nuisance/disturbance on NHS premises and possession of a bladed article in a public place. 

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He appears at Chester Magistrates' Court on Thursday 31 August.

Geoff Critchley, 60, from Crewe, appears at Chester Magistrates' Court on Thursday 31 August (Wikimedia Commons).

A Cheshire Police spokesperson said: "In relation to the Grosvenor Medical Centre incident on Tuesday 29 August, Geoff Critchley, 60, from Crewe has been charged with affray, threats to kill, cause a nuisance/disturbance on NHS premises and possession of a bladed article in a public place. 

"Critchley has been remanded to appear at Chester Magistrates' Court on Thursday 31 August."

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