Man charged after lock knife seized during stop and search in Hanley
A 47-year-old is also accused of possessing cannabis after a further search
A man has been charged after a knife was seized following a search in Stoke-on-Trent.
47-year-old Ian Andrew Rogers, of no fixed address, has been charged with possession of a knife or sharp pointed article in a public place, and possessing a controlled drug of class B, cannabis.
It comes after officers on patrol in Hanley seized a lock knife following a stop and search shortly after 8.30pm on Sunday 18th October, according to police.
Cannabis was later found following a further search, police said.
Rogers is due to appear at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre on 3rd November.