Man, 40, arrested after knife falls out of pocket while arguing with woman on Accrington street

A 40-year-old man has been arrested after a knife fell out of his pocket whilst arguing with a woman in the street.

At around 11.20am on Thursday police received a report that a male had allegedly been arguing with a female, when a knife had fallen out his pocket.

Officers attended and the male was searched by Immediate Response Officers under Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, when a knife was located

He was arrested and taken into police custody.

A spokesperson for the police said: “Remember, knives cost lives.”

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If you have any information about knife crime in your area, call 101 or report anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.