Police officers have been given extra stop and search powers following reports of men fighting with bladed weapons in Whitley.
Two reports were made of males fighting with blades on Sunday, May 29.
No one was hurt in either of the incidents and no arrests have been made.
Following this, a section 60 order was put in place around Whitley.
This order gives police officers extra stop and search powers for 24 hours. It will end at 8.45pm on Monday, May 30.
Inspector Iain Swadling said: “We do not believe there is any threat to the wider public as a result of either of these incidents, but to help our investigation and to help us track down those responsible and remove weapons from the streets, we have put in place a Section 60 Order.
“This will temporarily give our officers extra powers to stop and search people within a certain part of the town.
“If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to approach our officers and ask them questions.
“If you need to report anything to us, please call us on 101, quoting reference number 43220235062, or 999 in an emergency.”
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