A man has been arrested after being found in possession of a knife in Bury St Edmunds.

Officers stopped and search the man in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 26th April, after reports that a group of people were seen with a knife.

Following a search one man was found in possession of a knife. He was arrested on suspicion of being in Possession of a Bladed Article.

#NRT5 have arrested a male in #BuryStEdmunds tonight for Possession of a Bladed Article. Police received information to suggest a male in a group had a knife on him, following a stop search the knife was found and the male was arrested #670 #888

— Bury St Edmunds Police (@BuryStEdsPolice) April 26, 2023