Man arrested after he was seen with a knife in Durham's city centre
Police say the 39-year-old was also wearing a stab proof vest
A man seen with a knife in a Durham bar was arrested in the City centre on Saturday night without incident.
At around 7.45pm on Saturday (April 2), the force control room were contacted by staff from a pub on Saddler Street who had been made aware by a customer that they had seen a man inside carrying a knife.
The call dispatcher sent officers into the city while CCTV continued to monitor the man seen leaving the pub and heading towards the Market Place.
When officers arrived, they quickly identified the man who was standing in the square and detained him for the purpose of a search.
The man resisted arrest causing officers to deploy a taser.
During the search, officers found a lock knife inside his pocket and discovered he was also wearing a stab proof vest.
The 39-year-old was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and obstructing police.
He has since been charged with both offences and bailed to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates court on May 9.
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