Blades seized after officers arrest two people in Wolverhampton city centre

Two blades were found by officers on patrol.

Two people have been arrested after two blades were found by police officers in Wolverhampton city centre.

Officers said that they approached a car “acting suspiciously” on Stafford Street on Sunday, August 30.

They then charged a driver and a passenger and recovered a lock knife and craft knife.

Kaspars Vilcins, aged 42, was charged with possessing a knife and an offensive weapon in a public place.

Vilcins has been bailed to appear at Dudley Magistrates Court on October 20.

Duran Watson, aged 23, was wanted on recall to prison and failing to appear at court charged with assaulting an emergency worker.

Watson was remanded in custody and appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court yesterday (Tuesday, September 1) where he was jailed for four weeks after admitting the offence in September last year.

If you see something suspicious in your area, contact West Midlands Police by calling 101, or by contacting on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to stay anonymous.

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