Police have recovered a samurai sword after responding to reports of a man and woman acting suspiciously in Gedling.
Officers received the calls from concerned residents at around 7.30pm last night (January 31).
It was alleged that the man and woman had been knocking on the doors of several houses in Phoenix Avenue, claiming to be looking for a lost child, however, their behaviour was believed to be suspicious.
Following a search of the area, police found a man and a woman hiding in a garden of a house on Phoenix Avenue.
A samurai sword was discovered following a search and a 19-year-old man was then arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. He remains in custody for questioning.
Chief Inspector Kathryn Craner, Knife Crime Lead at Nottinghamshire Police, said: “I’d encourage the public to report any intelligence they have about people carrying knives or suspicious incidents to police as soon as possible on 101 or in an emergency, dial 999.”
