Police arrest fifteen-year-old with samurai sword

Police in Walsall have arrested a 15-year-old boy on suspicion of possessing a samurai sword.

They arrested the boy in the Bentley area at around 3.30am yesterday morning following a foot chase with officers. A Samurai sword was recovered nearby.

He was taken into custody where he remains as officers continue enquiries. Under 25 Serious Youth Violence is a Walsall LPA priority.

For more information about how police are tackling knife crime, you can visit west-midlands.police.uk.