Police find huge machete while arresting man after chase

A man has been arrested with a large machete seized in Beswick. Neighbourhood officers were pro-actively patrolling in the area today (March 29) when they saw a male with something concealed.

Police say they chased the man who was detained and arrested. The man tried to hide the machete, measuring more than 30cm, during this chase, but the weapon was seized.

The man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article.

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A GMP Manchester North spokesman said: "Your CReliefNBOteam have today been out pro-actively patrolling Beswick and have made an arrest. Unfortunately for the male arrested he wasn’t aware that the self proclaimed quickest officers in GMP were lurking and sighted him with something concealed.

The machete blade measures more than 30cm long (GMP)

"After a short foot chase the male was quickly and swiftly detained. This male tried to hide a machete whilst running away but eagle eyed officers sighted his efforts and also managed to recover the machete.

"That is currently one male under arrest for possession of a bladed article and another machete taken off the streets."

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