Police called to reports of man with knife near primary school in Bilston
Police were called to reports of a man with a knife near a Bilston Primary School.
Residents took to social media to suggest an incident had happened near to Bilston Church of England Primary School on Wednesday.
Police attended to speak to a boy, his family and the school and confirmed it was a false alarm.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We were called to an address following reports of a man with a knife near a school.
"Following an investigation and officers speaking to the boy, his family and the school, we are satisfied that this was a false alarm."