Man carrying pair of knives in Nottinghamshire jailed days after arrest
Officers found Valdir Joao carrying a hunting knife and lock knife
A man has been jailed days after he was arrested for carrying a pair of knives in Netherfield in Nottinghamshire.
Officers found Valdir Joao carrying a hunting knife in his waistband and a lock knife in one of his pockets on Saturday (23 August).
They detained him that night after they had been called to reports he was banging on windows on Dunstan Street at around 3.45am.
The 28-year-old, of no fixed address, was charged and then pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of a blade in a public place.
He was jailed for 6 months on Monday (25th August).
Police Constable Rhys Bradshaw, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“The response teams who attended this incident worked efficiently to locate Joao and carry out thorough searches.
“Their efforts enabled us to seize two weapons which have been taken off the streets and will now be destroyed.
“There is never any excuse for anyone to be carrying a blade in public. It puts themselves and anyone they come into contact with at greater risk of harm.
“As this incident also highlights it can very quickly lead to you being put behind bars.”