Police find offensive weapons at a property in Scarborough

A stack of offensive weapons has been found at a property in Scarborough.

Police officers attended an address on West Park Terrace, on Tuesday 18th January 2022 to look for a man wanted for failing to attend court.

As well as finding the suspect, the officers also found a number of weapons at the address, which have been classified under the Possession in private, section 46 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.

Around 80 weapons have been seized and the suspect has now been charged.

Section 46 of the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 makes it an offence to possess in private, certain weapons, things like knuckledusters, flick knives and zombie knives. In England and Wales, a private place is a place other than a public place, school premises, further education premises or a prison.

North Yorkshire Police is committed to keeping our communities safe. The force says it will deal robustly with reports of offensive weapons. If you have information which can help officers to tackle knife crime and offensive weapons, please call us on 101. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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