Man arrested after suspected drugs and machete discovered in Hartlepool street
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Suspected Class C drugs and a machete were discovered inside an Audi during a police patrol in Hartlepool.
It happened after neighbourhood officers patrolling in Dent Street seized a stolen motorbike and searched the nearby Audi.
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Hide AdHartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team said a 25-year-old man was interviewed in connection with alleged drugs and weapons offences.
Speaking about the incident on April 29, Hartlepool Neighbourhood Police Team said in a statement: “Neighbourhood officers patrolling in Dent Street last Friday night seized a motorbike which had been reported stolen in the Durham Constabulary area.
“An Audi at the scene was also searched and a quantity of suspected Class C drugs and a machete was found in this vehicle.
“The 25-year-old man was interviewed in connection with the alleged drugs and weapon offences and he was released under investigation pending further inquiries.”