He was also arrested on suspicion of possessing a Class B drug
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after officers found a machete in a cyclist's backpack. The cyclist rode past a team of knife crime team officers who were on patrol in Bulwell , arousing their suspicions, on Sunday morning .
When approached, the teenager cycled away at speed along Bulwell High Road and tried unsuccessfully to evade the officers. The suspect was then stopped by the police near Bulwell Market shortly afterwards. A brief search of the boy was then carried out, which resulted in his backpack being seized. Inside, a machete in a sheath and a quantity of cannabis were found.Following this discovery, the suspect was arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife in public and on suspicion of possessing a Class B drug.
"This approach resulted in our team managing to discover and seize a bladed weapon – in this case a machete – that had no reason whatsoever to be out in public. We don’t want to see these types of weapons anywhere near our streets, so will continue to carry out our daily targeted patrols as a team to take them out of harm’s way.
"Carrying a knife in public is a very serious offence that can literally ruin people’s lives. As such, this type of behaviour simply will not be tolerated by Nottinghamshire Police."
Nottinghamshire Police Bulwell
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