Drugs and machete found at Nottingham skatepark
Five arrests made after tip-off from a member of the public
Five teenagers have been arrested after a member of the public spotted a group with a machete in Nottingham city centre.
A call to 999 reported seeing the group pull the weapon from a bush at a skate park in Sussex Street shortly before 9.30pm on Saturday.
Three suspects were detained by police at the scene while two others were stooped after a chase on foot through the Lace Market area.
Officers found wraps of suspected cocaine and a machete following a search of the skate park.
The five males – aged 15, 17, 18, 18 and 18 – were arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.
One of the 18-year-olds was further arrested for breaching court bail conditions which banned him from entering Nottingham city centre.
All five males were bailed with conditions while further investigation work is carried out into the recovery of the machete and suspected Class A drugs.
PC Oliver Grosvenor, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“This was an excellent bit of police work. By acting quickly on intelligence, officers were able to locate and detain five teenagers on suspicion of dealing hard drugs.
“In addition to that, they also seized a dangerous weapon.
“Drugs and weapons cause untold misery in local communities and I hope this action serves as a clear message that we will not tolerate this sort of criminal behaviour in Nottingham.
“I would like to thank the member of the public who alerted us to this matter so that we could respond as part of our ongoing work to keep communities safe.”