Boy found hiding huge knife in his waistband at Victoria station
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA 16-year-old boy has been arrested after being found with a huge knife hidden in his waistband at a train station in Manchester city centre.
Police officers carried out a stop-and-search on the teenager at Manchester Victoria station last night (Tuesday). They found the 16-inch knife tucked into the waistband of his trousers.
The teenager was taken into police custody. Officers said his parents were 'making their way down' after his arrest. READ MORE: Knife-wielding man threatened members of the public and shop keeper in violent rampage Police posted a picture of the huge blade on Twitter in the early hours of this morning.
A tweet posted on the GMP City Centre account said: "16yr old male arrested this evening by #GMPTransportUnit at Victoria train station after being stop/searched by officers and found in possession of a 16 inch knife in his waistband. "Now in custody whilst parents make their way down #bootsontheground @MCRMetrolink." A further tweet posted by GMP Traffic added: "He's now in a cell and another dangerous weapon has been taken off the streets." Read more of today's top stories here READ NEXT:
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