An encounter between a CVS employee and a Black teenager escalated to a 911 call that ended in the teen’s arrest after the employee alleged he had a knife when he didn’t.

Local news outlets reported that police officers in North Charleston, South Carolina, were called to a CVS store on Sept. 29 to respond to a disturbance involving a youth.

“The caller reported that a male individual inside the store was yelling, using profane language, and had allegedly threatened staff. It was also indicated that the individual may have been armed with a knife,” North Charleston Police Chief Ron Camacho said in a statement.

Police said once they located the teen matching the suspect description, they took him into custody after a brief struggle.

However, no weapon was found, and no injuries were repo

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