Man arrested in Hartlepool after makeshift swords and a baseball bat found in car boot

A man has been arrested after police found weapons in a car in Hartlepool.
By Pamela Bilalova
Published 27th Oct 2021, 14:41 BST
Police seized the weapons, which were found in the car boot.Police seized the weapons, which were found in the car boot.
Police seized the weapons, which were found in the car boot.

A white Mercedes Benz was stopped on Elliott Street at around 5:20pm on Tuesday, October 26, after the vehicle was suspected of having no insurance.

The vehicle was seized for having no insurance and was searched.

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Officers found a metal baseball bat and three makeshift swords in the boot, which were seized by police.

A man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and remains in police custody at this time.

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