Boy (16) charged with having weapon in city after baton found

A teenage boy has been charged with having an offensive weapon after a baton was found in Peterborough
By Stephen Briggs
Published 28th Mar 2022, 15:19 BST
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The 16-year-old boy from Peterborough, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested by officers from the north Peterborough Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) in Walton on Friday afternoon (25 March).

He has since been charged with being in possession of an offensive weapon, namely an extendable baton, in a public place.

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He had been bailed and is due to appear at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on 20 April.

Anyone with information about someone who carries a weapon is urged to report to police online either at www.cambs.police.uk or to Crimestoppers, anonymously, at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.