Brighton: Sussex Police arrest man after North Street incident
Four police cars, a dog unit and an unmarked police car were at the scene in North Street, Brighton[1], at 5.55pm last night. The road was partly blocked and there was heavy traffic in the area with some buses diverted. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "Police were called to North Street, Brighton, around 5.55pm on Wednesday, January 3, following a report of a man in possession of a weapon.
"Officers attended and safely seized the weapon.
A 47-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and taken into custody."