Man charged with possessing machete in Chichester city centre
Police made an arrest following a disturbance on Halloween
Police have charged a man following an incident in Chichester city centre on Halloween, in which a man was reportedly seen with a machete.
Officers were called to a reported disturbance in South Street at around 10.30pm on October 31st.
18-year-old George Lowman, of Arundel Road in Fontwell, was arrested on Sunday (November 3rd) for possession of a weapon in a public place and affray.
He was charged the following day and has been bailed with conditions until February 26th next year, where he will stand trial at a currently to be fixed court.
Sussex Police are continuing investigations into the incident.
Witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to contact police online or call 101 quoting Operation Ceremony.