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Isle Of Wight Man Charged Following Newport Knife Discovery

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An Isle of Wight man has been charged for possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.

Police say they stopped and searched a man walking the streets of Newport with a lock knife.

A 62-year-old, from Newport, has also been charged with a public order offence.

Officers from B Shift have proactively used powers under stop & search to recover a lock knife from a male walking the...

Posted by Isle of Wight Police on Thursday, September 24, 2020

He is due to appear at the Isle of Wight Magistrates court at a later date.

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