Four arrests after machete alert raised
FOUR men have been arrested after police received multiple calls about a group of men, one believed to be armed with a machete, running down Cliff Road, in Nottingham city centre.
The police arrived just after 12.50pm and within minutes arrested four suspects.
The four males, three aged 18 and the fourth aged 17, were arrested on suspicion of affray.
A machete was recovered from the scene.
The incident led to Cliff Road being cordoned off by officers while they carried out their investigation.
Nottinghamshire Police are continuing their enquiries and are asking anyone with any information about the incident to come forward.
Superintendent Sukesh Verma said: “We quickly arrested four suspects in connection with this incident and we have upped visible patrols in the area as officers carry out further investigations and provide reassurance.
“We are following a number of lines of enquiry, including checking CCTV footage, and are continuing to work hard to establish the full circumstances.
“While knife crime has reduced significantly in Nottinghamshire, every incident like this has the potential to be serious and can be incredibly upsetting for the community.
“Our priority is to keep people safe and that is why we remain committed to robustly investigating every report we receive and determined to drive down knife crime even further in
Nottinghamshire.”
Anyone who saw what happened or who was any other information is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 326 of 27 September 2021, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.