A man has been led away from the centre of Swansea following a mass evacuation of the Quadrant shopping centre.

It is not yet confirmed if the incident is connected to the closure of the city centre site on Wednesday.

The man, understood to be in his twenties, was led away by officers shortly after the area was cordoned off.

A south Wales Police spokesman said: "An incident occurred at 2.05pm today in the Quadrant shopping centre, Swansea, where a suspect package was placed – which later has turned out to be a hoax.

"The Quadrant was evacuated with the assistance of our partners and within a short period of time, one male was arrested – and the police are continuing with their enquiries.

A man is led away by police from Swansea city centre
A man is led away by police from Swansea city centre

"South Wales Police take these matters very seriously and acknowledge the significant disruption caused to those in the city centre.

"We would like to thank people for their patience and understanding with regards to the evacuation.

"The area of the Quadrant will reopen shortly.

"While we ask people to be vigilant, we will take robust action against anyone who causes significant disruption through hoax activity."