Armed police were sent to the scene
A teenager was arrested in the centre of Cambridge after being found with a hammer. Cambridgeshire Police were called to Christ Pieces, King Street in Cambridge, at around 8.05pm on Friday, May 29.
It had been reported that there was a male with a knife. Armed police were sent to the area and found a male with a hammer on his person.
A 17-year-old boy, who is from Godmanchester, was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. He has since been released on police bail to return on August 28.
A spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police said: “We were called at about 8.05pm on Friday, 29 May, with reports of a male with a knife at Christ Pieces, King Street, Cambridge. Armed police were deployed and a male was found to have a hammer on his person.
“A 17-year-old boy from Godmanchester has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. He has been released on police bail to return on 28 August.”
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