Woman arrested after group seen with machetes in Stoke-on-Trent
By Sarah Garner 16th Aug 2024
A woman has been arrested after police seized a machete in Stoke-on-Trent.
Firearms officers were called to an alleyway off Berdmore Street, Fenton, at 9.20am on 14 August after a small group of people were seen with machetes.
A man and a woman were searched and a machete was found in the woman's rucksack.
The woman, aged 37, was arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife or sharp pointed object in a public place.
She has been questioned and released on police bail while the investigation continues.
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