A road rage clash in Arnold led police to a suspected drug dealer after a knife was allegedly brandished
Officers rushed to Front Street at around 4.40pm on Thursday (11) following reports a couple had been threatened during a row over a parking space.
A man allegedly hurled abuse at the pair before flashing the handle of a knife.
Police quickly tracked down his vehicle and arrested him at a nearby flat shortly afterwards.
But the drama didn’t end there.
When officers searched the property for the weapon, they instead uncovered cannabis packaged in deal bags, weighing scales and other suspected drug paraphernalia.
A knife and a quantity of cash were also seized.
A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray, possession of a knife in a public place and possession with intent to supply a Class B drug.
Inspector Steven King, Gedling’s local area commander, said: ‘Any report of a weapon being brandished in the street is taken very seriously and will always lead to further investigation.
‘Officers were able to recover the knife believed to have been used to threaten the victims and this will be destroyed.
‘These thorough inquiries also led to the seizure of drugs and evidence cannabis was being prepared for sale at the property.’
