Knives and baseball bat seized from man wearing body armour on Bridge Road in Preston

A man was arrested in Preston after he was caught carrying knives and a baseball bat.

Officers stopped a 38-year-old man on Bridge Road in Ashton-on-Ribble at around 3.50am on Tuesday.

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The man, who was also found to be wearing body armour, was caught carrying three knives and a baseball bat.

He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a knife/bladed article.

He was later bailed with conditions pending further investigation.