Man caught with machete in bag for life in Wakefield city centre
A man caught with a machete, a lock knife and drugs was arrested in broad daylight in Wakefield city centre.
Police received reports that a man armed with a machete had been spotted in the city on Thursday afternoon (October 22).
Officers from Wakefield Central Neighbourhood Policing Team detained the man on Queen Street.
A police spokesperson said: “A search of the male led to the discovery of a machete inside a bag for life.
"He was also found to be in possession of a lock blade, and a quantity of Class A and Class B drugs.
“The male was arrested and later charged with possess offensive weapon, possess a controlled drug of Class A and possess a controlled drug of Class B.
“He will be appearing at Leeds Magistrates Court in December.”