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Man charged after lock knife seized in Stoke-on-Trent

By The Editor 23rd Oct 2026

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Officers on patrols in Hanley seized a lock knife (image via Staffordshire Police)

A man has been charged after a lock knife was seized in Stoke-on-Trent.

Staffordshire Police has confirmed that Ian Andrew Rogers, 47, of no fixed address, has been charged with possession of a knife / sharp pointed article in a public place and possessing a controlled drug of class B – cannabis.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "It comes after officers on #problemsolvingpolicing patrols in Hanley seized a lock knife following a stop and search shortly after 8.30pm on Sunday (18 October).

"Cannabis was later found following a further search."

Rogers is due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 3 November.

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