Customer arrested after knife threat over haircut comment in Gran Canaria

A customer has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill a hairdresser with a knife following a disagreement over a comment about his haircut in Telde, Gran Canaria.

The incident happened at around 10.30am on 7th November, near the San Gregorio shopping area. According to the National Police, the 35-year-old had just had his hair cut when a comment by the hairdresser about the result led to a disagreement. The customer later told officers that the remark had upset him.

Police say he left the salon before returning moments later with a large knife, which investigators believe he had collected from his car.

He allegedly threatened to stab the hairdresser while approaching him in an aggressive and intimidating manner.

A member of the public alerted National Police officers who were patrolling nearby, reporting that a man with a knife was threatening someone at a salon.

Officers went straight to the premises and found the suspect outside, still holding the weapon. He followed instructions to put the knife on the ground without resisting.

Police then spoke to those involved and reviewed the salon’s CCTV footage. According to investigators, the recordings showed the man approaching the hairdresser with the knife in his hand.

The customer was arrested on suspicion of making serious threats with a bladed weapon.