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Man found with knives outside police station by off-duty officers

Eleanor Maslin
BBC News
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A 48-year-old man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of two knives

A man has been arrested after he was found with two knives outside a police station.

Two off-duty police officers saw the man acting suspiciously near a police station in Grimsby at around 05:30 GMT on Wednesday.

A search found the 48-year-old was carrying two knives and he was arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife in a public place.

Humberside Police said he remains in police custody.

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