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A man has been charged after police were called to a person “carrying an axe and a meat cleaver” in Stockton.
Officers attended Stockton High Street on Wednesday (October 21) after reports of a man with a weapon around 3.45pm.
A 42-year-old man was arrested - with police then locating an axe and a meat cleaver, which were seized.
He was questioned and subsequently charged with two counts of possession of a bladed article, as well as three attempted burglaries, a theft from a shop and possession of a Class A drug in relation to separate offences.
Mark Duffie, of no fixed address, is now due to appear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court this morning.
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Detective Inspector Paul Edmonds from Stockton CID said: “We will always look to robustly deal with those believed to be in possession of weapons and take positive action wherever possible.
“Please continue to speak to our officers and report information to us on 101 or through our website for non-emergencies.
“The independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously.”