Man charged after weapons recovered from West Bromwich vehicle
Andrew Loftus is set to appear in court on weapon possession charges after the arrest.
A man is set to appear in court on weapon possession charges after a police stop in West Bromwich.
West Midlands Police said Andrew Loftus had been charged with possession of a knife and possession of an offensive weapon after an axe and two knives were found in a vehicle on Shaftesbury Street on Wednesday.
The force said Loftus was due to appear at Dudley Magistrates Court in October.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: “A man has been charged after we recovered weapons from a vehicle in West Bromwich.
“Andrew Loftus, aged 44 from Birmingham has been charged with possession of a knife and possession of an offensive weapon.
“He is scheduled to appear at Dudley Magistrates Court next month.
“This comes after officers recovered an axe and two knives from a vehicle on Shaftesbury Street on Wednesday morning.
“We take knife crime and carrying a weapon seriously. If you know someone who is carrying a weapon, please call us on 101 to report. You can also talk to us online or report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
“For more information and advice to ditch the knife, visit our #LifeOrKnife website here: https://lifeorknife.west-midlands.police.uk/“